Todays Game 4 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Chicago at Texas Game 4 Matchup Today

Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 6th-lowest average fence height.

Andrew Benintendi will have the handedness advantage over Max Scherzer in today’s game.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andrew Benintendi has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Andrew Benintendi’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91-mph over the course of the season to 101.7-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Josh Smith is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today’s game.

The Chicago White Sox infield defense projects as the 13th-best among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Batting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Justin Foscue will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Justin Foscue has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, striking balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time over the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

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

There has been a significant improvement in Paul DeJong’s launch angle from last year’s 16.8° to 21.3° this year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 21.3°, Paul DeJong has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 29.5° angle over the past two weeks.

Paul DeJong has paced 29.8 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year, checking in at the 91st percentile for power.

The Texas Rangers projected batting order ranks as the 4th-strongest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall batting ability.

It may be wise to expect stronger performance for the Texas Rangers offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

Korey Lee, the White Sox’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, profiles as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Josh Smith will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

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

Leody Taveras has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5.8% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the past 14 days.

Over the last 7 days, Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.7-mph over the course of the season to 104.7-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Andrew Vaughn is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.2°, Andrew Vaughn has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 24° angle over the last week.

Compared to last season, Andrew Vaughn has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.9% to 18.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the 10th-best ballpark in MLB for strikeouts.

Eloy Jimenez’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 5th in the batting order today.

Hitters such as Eloy Jimenez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Scherzer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

As it relates to his home runs, Eloy Jimenez has had bad variance on his side this year. His 13.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been considerably lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 21.3.

When it comes to his home run skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today’s game.

In the past week, Korey Lee’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 16.7%.

Korey Lee has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 91.1-mph in the last week.

Korey Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 15% on the season to 33.3% in the last 7 days.

Luis Robert’s BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Robert is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.

In the past week, Luis Robert’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.3% up to 28.6%.

Luis Robert has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 95.4-mph.

Luis Robert’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 40.5% on the season to 85.7% over the last 7 days.

Despite posting a .293 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Andrew Vaughn has suffered from bad luck given the .034 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .327.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.

Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage over Jonathan Cannon today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Wyatt Langford’s launch angle recently (13° in the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 16.3° seasonal figure.

When assessing his home run ability, Luis Robert ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Corey Seager will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Max Scherzer in today’s game.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Batters such as Nicky Lopez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Scherzer who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

There has been a significant improvement in Nicky Lopez’s launch angle from last season’s 0.2° to 6.9° this season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Eloy Jimenez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, notching a .284 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .038 deviation.

Marcus Semien has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.3-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal EV of 90.6-mph.

Leody Taveras has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .283 figure is considerably lower than his .320 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his home run talent, Paul DeJong ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.

Nathaniel Lowe has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 4.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the past week.

When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Max Scherzer in the 91st percentile among all starting pitchers in Major League Baseball.

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

Jonah Heim, the Rangers’s expected catcher today, profiles as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eloy Jimenez’s true offensive skill to be a .325, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .042 difference between that mark and his actual .283 wOBA.

Korey Lee has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .216 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .235 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Thursday Game 4 player match stat slumps with White Sox vs Rangers Matchup

As it relates to his home run skill, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

Andrew Benintendi hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Andrew Benintendi has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the 8th-worst ballpark in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.

Josh Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Smith has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last season has dropped off to 3.5% this season.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.317) implies that Josh Smith has experienced some positive variance this year with his .366 actual wOBA.

Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The 6th-deepest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Globe Life Field.

Over the last two weeks, Nathaniel Lowe’s 5.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Foscue in the 11th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Justin Foscue is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Marcus Semien will have a tough matchup in today’s game.

Over the last week, Marcus Semien’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.5%.

Paul DeJong’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 6th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Paul DeJong is penciled in 8th in the lineup today.

The #4 field in the majors for suppressing batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Jonathan Cannon’s fastball spin rate over his last 3 games started (2131 rpm) has been quite a bit higher than than his seasonal rate (2078 rpm).

Jonathan Cannon’s high usage percentage of his secondary pitches (59.6% this year) should work in his favor considering they are typically much more effective than fastballs.

Leody Taveras is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game.

Leody Taveras’s launch angle of late (-10.4° in the last 14 days) is considerably worse than his 12° seasonal mark.

Sporting a .282 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Leody Taveras is positioned in the 20th percentile.

Batting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Andrew Vaughn will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Jonathan Cannon in the 17th percentile when estimating his strikeout skill.

The Texas Rangers (20.8 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 4th-least strikeout-prone set of batters on the slate.

Jonathan Cannon will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Jonathan Cannon has compiled an 18.3% K% this year, placing in the 18th percentile.

Max Scherzer will have the handedness advantage over Eloy Jimenez in today’s game.

Eloy Jimenez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Adolis Garcia will be at a disadvantage in today’s matchup.

Over the past 14 days, Adolis Garcia’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.3% down to 4.2%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Korey Lee ranks in the 5th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

Max Scherzer will hold the platoon advantage against Korey Lee in today’s matchup.

Max Scherzer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Robert in today’s game.

Luis Robert will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Vaughn in today’s matchup.

In today’s game, Corey Seager is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.2% rate (80th percentile).

Corey Seager’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (3.4° in the past two weeks) is significantly lower than his 12.2° seasonal mark.

Jonathan Cannon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wyatt Langford today.

Wyatt Langford’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 90.4-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 83.9-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Wyatt Langford has hit 8.5 home runs per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 12th percentile for power.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 12°, Luis Robert has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8.2°) over the last 14 days.

When estimating his home run ability, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Nicky Lopez is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Nicky Lopez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 11% of the time.

Jonathan Cannon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Foscue in today’s matchup.

In the past 7 days, Justin Foscue has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power).

Eloy Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

In the last two weeks, Eloy Jimenez’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Riley Baldwin ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Riley Baldwin is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

The switch-hitting Riley Baldwin will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Max Scherzer, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 10th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (37.8% rate this year).

Adolis Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 96.2-mph mark last year has decreased to 94-mph.

Posting a .261 BABIP this year, Marcus Semien grades out in the 19th percentile.

Marcus Semien’s launch angle this season (15.7°) is a significant dropoff from his 18.7° mark last season.

Max Scherzer will have the handedness advantage against Paul DeJong in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast data, Leody Taveras grades out in the 22nd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 12.000.

Typically, batters like Paul DeJong who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Max Scherzer.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Nathaniel Lowe has had positive variance on his side this year. His .324 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .300.

Recording 82.1 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Max Scherzer places in the 18th percentile.

Considering that flyball hitters have a substantial edge over groundball pitchers, Max Scherzer and his 42% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a hard spot today going up against 1 opposing GB batters.

In his previous start, Max Scherzer wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to post 1 Ks.

Max Scherzer’s 91.9-mph velocity on his fastball this year is a big 1.2-mph drop off from last season’s 93.1-mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Andrew Vaughn has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last week’s worth of games.

Nathaniel Lowe has been very fortunate when it comes to his home runs this year; his 13.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly inflated relative to his 7.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.