White Sox vs Padres match player stats Saturday, September 21st 2024. Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres Series Game 2

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White Sox vs Padres match player stats Saturday, September 21st 2024. Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres Series Game 2

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Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Chicago White Sox at San Diego Padres
Series Game 2
Todays Game is on Saturday, September 21st
21/09/24 20:40:00 PM EST First Pitch

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The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 4th-best park in Major League Baseball for righty home runs.

Among all parks, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.

Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Lenyn Sosa has had bad variance on his side this year. His .259 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .321.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jurickson Profar ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 4th-best field in baseball for LHB home runs.

Jurickson Profar will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.

Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

It is likely that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Gabe Morales) calling pitches today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 9th-best field in the majors for strikeouts.

Chris Flexen was firing on all cylinders in his last game started and compiled 8 strikeouts.

In the league, Petco Park’s CF fences are the 2nd-shallowest.

Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) suggests that Korey Lee has suffered from bad luck this year with his .203 actual batting average.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Andrew Vaughn will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today’s matchup.

Andrew Vaughn hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Over the last week, Andrew Vaughn has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 13°.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 10th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his stats.

In the last week’s worth of games, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96-mph over the course of the season to 101.7-mph in recent games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Xander Bogaerts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Xander Bogaerts will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Luis Robert Jr.’s BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Robert Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez today.

Luis Robert Jr. has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 94.3-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage against Chris Flexen in today’s game.

The Chicago White Sox projected offense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day in terms of overall offensive skill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Kyle Higashioka (the Padres’s expected catcher today) projects as a good pitch framer.

Martin Perez will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his metrics across the board.

Lenyn Sosa’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 46.3% to 52.2%.

Over the past 7 days, Lenyn Sosa’s 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 52.2%.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.268) may lead us to conclude that Korey Lee has experienced some negative variance this year with his .245 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Flexen in the 20th percentile as it relates to his overall pitching skills.

The San Diego Padres projected offense grades out as the 5th-best on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

The San Diego Padres have been the 10th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future, The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Donovan Solano hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Donovan Solano will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Donovan Solano’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (22.8° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 14.7° seasonal mark.

With a .333 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Donovan Solano grades out in the 75th percentile.

Jacob Amaya will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today’s matchup.

Jacob Amaya’s speed has increased this year. His 26.29 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.18 ft/sec now.

Jurickson Profar has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season’s 86.5-mph EV.

Compared to his seasonal average of 12.9°, Jurickson Profar has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 22.7° mark over the past 14 days.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Manny Machado has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.1% seasonal rate to 22.9% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 87th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jackson Merrill is projected as the 20th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jackson Merrill is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

Jackson Merrill will have the handedness advantage over Chris Flexen in today’s game.

Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jackson Merrill will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Luis Arraez is projected as the best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Arraez is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today’s game.

Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Jake Cronenworth’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 40% to 47.2%.

The Chicago White Sox have 3 bats in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Luis Robert Jr., Korey Lee, Zach DeLoach).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

In the last week’s worth of games, Andrew Benintendi’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.3-mph over the course of the season to 96.7-mph of late.

Last year, Andrew Benintendi had an average launch angle of 13.4° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 18.9°.

In the last week, Xander Bogaerts’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 92-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Xander Bogaerts’s true offensive ability to be a .328, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .033 difference between that mark and his actual .295 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Luis Arraez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Arraez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the past week’s worth of games, Donovan Solano’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph lately.

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Lenyn Sosa is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

Petco Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which often leads to less offense.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Today, Lenyn Sosa is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 37.7% rate (93rd percentile).

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lenyn Sosa in today’s matchup.

The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will bat from his weak side (0) today against Chris Flexen, Jurickson Profar pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

Jurickson Profar’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 92.3-mph seasonal average has fallen to 86.6-mph in the last week’s worth of games.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Manny Machado will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

Manny Machado has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 28.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is inflated compared to his 25.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Chris Flexen in the 22nd percentile when estimating his strikeout ability.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Chris Flexen is projected to throw 85 pitches in today’s matchup by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 11th-least of the day.

The San Diego Padres (18.5 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 2nd-least strikeout-heavy team of hitters of all teams on the slate.

Projected catcher Korey Lee grades out as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Chris Flexen will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Korey Lee in the 3rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Korey Lee is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Korey Lee will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

Korey Lee and his 7.4° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 12th percentile, among the lowest in MLB this year.

The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

Andrew Vaughn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Andrew Vaughn has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph dropping to 86.5-mph over the past 7 days.

Chris Flexen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today’s game.

Compared to his seasonal figure of 9.7°, Fernando Tatis Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.1°) over the past two weeks.

Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Chris Flexen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Xander Bogaerts in today’s matchup.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 10.8°, Xander Bogaerts has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.2°) in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Luis Robert Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

Luis Robert Jr.’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (12.9°) is significantly worse than his 17.6° mark last season.

Jake Cronenworth has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card today.

Jake Cronenworth has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13.5°, Jake Cronenworth has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (5.6°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Jake Cronenworth has notched a .275 BABIP this year, grading out in the 25th percentile.

It may be best to expect better numbers for the Chicago White Sox offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 4th-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for home runs.

Martin Perez’s fastball velocity over his last 3 starts (89.2 mph) has been quite a bit worse than than his seasonal rate (90.2 mph).

Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 17.7% to 12.2%.

Chris Flexen turned in a great performance in his previous start and conceded 0 ER.

Chris Flexen’s higher usage percentage of his secondary pitches this year (63.4% compared to 54.5% last year) ought to work in his favor since they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

Considering the 0.16 gap between Chris Flexen’s 5.09 ERA and his 4.93 estimated true talent ERA (per the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in MLB this year and figures to positively regress going forward.

Donovan Solano has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Donovan Solano will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Donovan Solano’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 90.2-mph average last season has fallen off to 87.2-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jacob Amaya ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jacob Amaya is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jacob Amaya has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

Petco Park grades out as the #26 park in the league for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Luis Robert Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, going from 17% on the season to 6.3% in the past week’s worth of games.

In notching a .286 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Luis Robert Jr. is positioned in the 19th percentile.

Over the last two weeks, Jackson Merrill’s 32.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.9%.

Jackson Merrill has been lucky this year, posting a .349 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .334 — a .015 difference.

Based on Statcast data, Luis Robert Jr. ranks in the 24th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .230.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Luis Arraez’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (5°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 11.9°.

By putting up a 1.400 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Luis Arraez is positioned in the 2nd percentile for power.

Ranking in the 1st percentile for power, Luis Arraez has paced 3.2 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

When it comes to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Martin Perez in the 14th percentile among all starters in MLB.

Martin Perez wasn’t on when it came to striking batters out in his previous GS and accumulated 2 Ks.

Out of all SPs, Martin Perez’s fastball spin rate of 2050 rpm ranks in the 11th percentile this year.

Martin Perez has experienced some positive variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, notching a 7.00 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 6.83 — a 0.17 K/9 difference.

Hitting from the same side that Martin Perez throws from, Andrew Benintendi meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

Andrew Benintendi’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off lately, decreasing from 39.5% on the season to 28.9% over the past 14 days.

Andrew Benintendi has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 22.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a good deal higher than his 19.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 19th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez in the 1st percentile when assessing his home run skill.

This year, Luis Arraez’s 1.7% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers.

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