Todays Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Player match stat positives for Chicago at Kansas City Series Game 2 Matchup Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

The #2 field in baseball for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Kauffman Stadium has the 10th-shortest average fence height in the league.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Cannon has a large platoon split.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage today.

Extreme flyball batters like Paul DeJong tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Brady Singer.

Compared to his seasonal average of 20.6°, Paul DeJong has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 24.9° figure in the past 14 days.

Andrew Benintendi’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Because of Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Andrew Benintendi will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

Compared to last season, Nick Senzel 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 11.4% to 21.1% this season.

Nick Senzel has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .205 BA is considerably lower than his .238 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Nick Senzel has shown favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 79th percentile with a 1.92 K/BB rate.

Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today’s matchup… and moreover, Cannon has a large platoon split.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today’s game… and moreover, Cannon has a large platoon split.

It may be best to expect improved performance for the Chicago White Sox offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 3rd-unluckiest offense in the majors this year.

It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Dan Iassogna) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Salvador Perez (the Royals’s expected catcher today) grades out as a weak pitch framer.

The #1 ballpark in the majors for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 7th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his batting average talent.

Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.

Maikel Garcia will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 90-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 88-mph in the past two weeks’ worth of games.

Maikel Garcia has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .275 rate is quite a bit lower than his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Luis Robert is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Eloy Jimenez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Freddy Fermin has put up a .283 batting average this year, grading out in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 91st percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Maikel Garcia’s BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Brady Singer has averaged 93.3 adjusted pitches per GS this year, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

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

In the last 7 days, Andrew Benintendi’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.2% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Power-wise, Michael Massey finds himself in the 92nd percentile, having hit 31.1 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

Over the last 14 days, Eloy Jimenez’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 100-mph recently.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today’s matchup… and even more favorably, Cannon has a large platoon split.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 13th-best hitter in the league.

Bobby Witt Jr. will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

In the past week’s worth of games, Adam Frazier’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3% up to 20%.

Paul DeJong’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (21.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 15.5° angle last season.

Compared to last season, Tommy Pham has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 43.3% to 49.7% this season.

It may be smart to expect better numbers for the Kansas City Royals offense in the future, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 10th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 86th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Nick Senzel has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .288 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .308 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Luis Robert has paced 36.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, placing in the 96th percentile for power.

Jonathan Cannon’s 75th percentile BB% (6% this year) demonstrates his strong control ability.

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As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Considering Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Tommy Pham will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Extreme flyball hitters like Tommy Pham usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Brady Singer.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Tommy Pham in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 21st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Michael Massey has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today.

Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest RF fences today.

Michael Massey has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .323 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .286 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Because of Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Paul DeJong will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s matchup.

Today, Andrew Benintendi is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 4th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.9% rate (91st percentile).

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

Andrew Benintendi’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 87.7-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 82.7-mph over the past 14 days.

Andrew Benintendi’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 48.4% to 38.5%.

Nick Senzel is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

HRs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest in MLB.

Considering Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Nick Senzel will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nick Senzel in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 24th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Kyle Isbel is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

16% of the time that Kyle Isbel has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The deepest RF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Kauffman Stadium.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, 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 in this game.

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage against Korey Lee today… and it’s a particular mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

Korey Lee pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences today.

The #5 field in baseball for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Vinnie Pasquantino has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 7.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 7 days.

Vinnie Pasquantino’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 93.1-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 88.3-mph in the past week.

The 5th-worst projected offense of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the the Chicago White Sox.

Due to his large platoon split, Brady Singer should be in good shape squaring off against 7 batters in the projected batting order of the same handedness in today’s game.

Given that groundball pitchers have a substantial edge over groundball batters, Brady Singer and his 48.4% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a favorable position in today’s matchup facing 2 opposing GB batters.

Jonathan Cannon will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Cannon’s large platoon split.

Bobby Witt Jr. has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s deepest RF fences today.

Bobby Witt Jr. has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 15% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 7 days.

Bobby Witt Jr.’s average exit velocity has declined lately; his 92.6-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 86.1-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 15th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

The #5 field in the league for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.

Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia in today’s game… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Cannon’s large platoon split.

Considering Brady Singer’s large platoon split, Luis Robert will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game.

Luis Robert pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

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

Luis Robert has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 14.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last week.

Riley Baldwin is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The switch-hitting Riley Baldwin will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Brady Singer… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

Riley Baldwin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Riley Baldwin today.

Brady Singer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eloy Jimenez in today’s game… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Singer’s large platoon split.

Eloy Jimenez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

Typically, batters like Eloy Jimenez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Brady Singer.

Eloy Jimenez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Freddy Fermin is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

Given Jonathan Cannon’s large platoon split, Freddy Fermin will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

Freddy Fermin pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Freddy Fermin has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.1% rate last year has dropped to 4.4% this year.

Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez today… and it’s an even bigger mismatch considering Cannon’s large platoon split.

Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 4th-deepest LF fences in today’s game.

Michael Massey has been lucky in regards to his home runs this year; his 30.0 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 21.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Maikel Garcia has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 92.7-mph EV last year has fallen to 90-mph.

Vinnie Pasquantino has notched a .241 BABIP this year, ranking in the 8th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-worst venue in the league for strikeouts.

Brady Singer’s 91.5-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 19th percentile among all starters.

When estimating his home run talent, Andrew Benintendi ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Salvador Perez has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .280 mark is a good deal higher than his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Jonathan Cannon in the 12th percentile when assessing his strikeout talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Cannon to throw 85 pitches in this matchup (5th-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

The Kansas City Royals (19.8 K% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 3rd-least strikeout-heavy set of batters of the day.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Korey Lee (the White Sox’s expected catcher today) is considered to be a weak pitch framer.

Michael Massey’s launch angle this year (13°) is quite a bit lower than his 19.6° mark last year.

When it comes to his home run talent, Adam Frazier ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

When starting against a northpaw this year, Adam Frazier has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 30% of the time.

Adam Frazier has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 83.8-mph dropping to 81.2-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Jonathan Cannon performed well in his previous GS and conceded 1 ER.

Collectively, Kansas City Royals batters have done poorly in regard to hitting balls in the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (between -4° and 26°), ranking worst in Major League Baseball.