Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positive Match Player Stats for Yankees vs Reds Series Game 2 Matchup Today

When assessing his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.

The #1 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.

Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF fences in MLB.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 93°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Great American Ball Park grades out as the #5 venue in the league for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Anthony Volpe has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense projects as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 89th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #1 venue in baseball for left-handed home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The 8th-shallowest RF fences in MLB are found in Great American Ball Park.

The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Chase Burns.

The #5 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ben Rice is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Ben Rice will have an edge in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

Tyler Stephenson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.

Hitting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge in today’s game.

When estimating his home run talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Trent Grisham is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Trent Grisham will have the upper hand today.

Trent Grisham pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Carlos Rodon in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

Carlos Rodon has averaged 96.2 adjusted pitches per start this year, ranking in the 94th percentile.

The Cincinnati Reds projected offense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill.

Projected catcher Austin Wells profiles as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Carlos Rodon turned in a great performance in his last game started and allowed 1 ER.

When assessing his strikeout ability, Carlos Rodon projects as the 18th-best SP in Major League Baseball currently, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Carlos Rodon was firing on all cylinders in his previous start and notched 7 strikeouts.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand today.

When it comes to his home run ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

Oswald Peraza pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Oswald Peraza has suffered from bad luck this year. His .234 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .297.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 84th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Hitting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge today.

TJ Friedl is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

TJ Friedl will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Yankees only has 1 same-handed RP.

TJ Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards baseball’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Spencer Steer will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon today.

Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 7th-shallowest LF fences in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Matt McLain ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Matt McLain will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today’s matchup.

Matt McLain has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league’s 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

Negative Match Player Stats with Yankees vs Reds Series Game 2

The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will bat from his bad side (0) today against Carlos Rodon,When it comes to his home runs, Elly De La Cruz has had some very good luck this year. His 30.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 23.0.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.330) suggests that Elly De La Cruz has had positive variance on his side this year with his .355 actual wOBA.

Anthony Volpe is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.

Batting from the same side that Chase Burns throws from, Anthony Volpe has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Anthony Volpe will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

In the past week’s worth of games, Anthony Volpe’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%.

Anthony Volpe has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 77.1-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

In the last two weeks, Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 94.7 mph to 88.5 mph.

In terms of plate discipline, Christian Encarnacion-Strand’s ability is quite bad, putting up a 10.43 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 5th percentile.

Christian Encarnacion-Strand has put up a .232 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 16th percentile.

Sporting a .241 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Christian Encarnacion-Strand is ranked in the 20th percentile.

Jasson Dominguez is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jasson Dominguez today.

Jasson Dominguez’s average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 90.1-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 79.7-mph over the past week.

Jasson Dominguez’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (5.4° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is quite a bit worse than his 8.4° seasonal figure.

In terms of his batting average, Jasson Dominguez has been very fortunate this year. His .237 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .218.

Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ben Rice in today’s matchup.

Ben Rice has posted a .271 BABIP this year, checking in at the 25th percentile.

Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

In the past week’s worth of games, Tyler Stephenson’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.9% down to 0%.

Tyler Stephenson has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average this year; his .234 rate is inflated compared to his .212 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tyler Stephenson has shown bad plate discipline this year, placing in the 25th percentile with a 3.56 K/BB rate.

Tyler Stephenson has recorded a .226 batting average this year, placing in the 24th percentile.

Tyler Stephenson has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .315 mark is considerably higher than his .294 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Typically, batters like Cody Bellinger who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Chase Burns.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Cody Bellinger today.

Cody Bellinger has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past week.

Cody Bellinger’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 92-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 88.9-mph over the last 7 days.

Cody Bellinger’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 16.2% on the season to 5% over the last 7 days.

Trent Grisham will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

When it comes to his home runs, Trent Grisham has had positive variance on his side this year. His 34.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.7.

Trent Grisham has posted a .230 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Trent Grisham’s BABIP talent is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Trent Grisham has been lucky this year. His .357 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .337.

It is likely that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Mark Wegner) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

The #1 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.

With 8 bats who hit from the other side in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Carlos Rodon has a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances today.

Carlos Rodon’s four-seam fastball usage has dropped by 9.1% from last season to this one (49.4% to 40.3%) .

Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Carlos Rodon today.

Carlos Rodon’s fastball velocity has fallen 1.9 mph this year (93.7 mph) below where it was last season (95.6 mph).

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

Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, going from 23.4% on the season to 8% in the last two weeks.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jazz Chisholm Jr. has been lucky this year. His .352 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .312.

Chase Burns will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Judge today.

Typically, hitters like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Chase Burns.

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

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Aaron Judge has been very fortunate this year. His .488 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .396.

Oswald Peraza is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Chase Burns throws from, Oswald Peraza will be at a disadvantage in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Oswald Peraza in today’s matchup.

Austin Wells is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

Extreme groundball batters like Austin Wells are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Chase Burns.

Austin Wells will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

Austin Wells has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 9.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week’s worth of games.

Austin Wells has notched a .250 BABIP this year, checking in at the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 16th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects TJ Friedl in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Carlos Rodon will have the handedness advantage over TJ Friedl in today’s game.

TJ Friedl’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 86.4-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 84.2-mph in the last two weeks.

TJ Friedl’s launch angle lately (-4° in the past week) is quite a bit lower than his 12.4° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates TJ Friedl’s true offensive talent to be a .297, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .060 disparity between that mark and his actual .357 wOBA.

When assessing his home run talent, TJ Friedl ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

From last year to this one, Spencer Steer’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 15.3% to 12%.

In the last 7 days, Spencer Steer’s 6.3% 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%.

Sporting a .282 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Spencer Steer has performed in the 12th percentile for offensive skills.

Grading out in the 14th percentile, Spencer Steer sits with a .271 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

Sporting a .331 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Spencer Steer is ranked in the 19th percentile.

Sporting a .220 batting average this year, Spencer Steer is positioned in the 19th percentile.

Matt McLain is projected to hit 8th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.

Matt McLain has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 7.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 7 days.

Matt McLain’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 93.6-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 85.5-mph in the last week.

Compared to his seasonal angle of 16.6°, Matt McLain has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-4.5°) over the last 14 days.

Matt McLain has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 19.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is significantly inflated relative to his 12.8 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Sporting a .222 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Matt McLain has performed in the 15th percentile.

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