Yankees @ Royals Series Game 2 Matchup Details

Positives for the New York Yankees Series Game 2 Game Today

When estimating his batting average ability, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 10th-best field in the league for run-scoring.

,Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to higher offensive output.

,High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast projects the 4th-highest temperatures of the day at 81°.

,Max Schuemann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Falter today.

,When it comes to plate discipline, Max Schuemann’s skill is quite good, posting a 1.47 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 91st percentile.

,Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Vinnie Pasquantino will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

,The Kansas City Royals have been the 10th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in future games,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best park in the league for walks.

,With 6 batters who bat from the other side in the opposing team’s projected offense, Cameron Schlittler will be at a disadvantage while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in this outing.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

,Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage against Cam Schlitter in today’s game.

,Jac Caglianone will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Jac Caglianone has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94-mph average to last season’s 89.4-mph mark.

,Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 6th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Bobby Witt Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

,Batting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Michael Massey will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Michael Massey’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 18.1% to 21.3%.

,Maikel Garcia’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

,Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Cam Schlitter throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today’s game.

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

,Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Isaac Collins’s launch angle in recent games (27.7° in the last week) is considerably higher than his 17.4° seasonal figure.

,Isaac Collins has notched a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 84th percentile.

,Carter Jensen is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.

,Carter Jensen will have the handedness advantage over Cam Schlitter in today’s matchup.

,Kyle Isbel’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 36.9% to 46.7%.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Austin Wells has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 84th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

,As it relates to his home run talent, Austin Wells ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Jose Caballero will have an advantage in today’s game.

,Ranking in the 84th percentile, Jose Caballero has put up a .320 BABIP since the start of last season.

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

,Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run skill.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Kansas City Royals has just 1 same-handed RP.

,Ben Rice projects as the 17th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ben Rice has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Amed Rosario is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Carter Jensen will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Maikel Garcia will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

,By putting up a .346 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Maikel Garcia grades out in the 80th percentile for offensive ability.

,Salvador Perez will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,Salvador Perez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 88.5-mph mark.

,Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Falter throws from, Aaron Judge will have an edge in today’s game.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Paul Goldschmidt will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Falter today.

,Recording 93.9 adjusted pitches per game per started this year on average, Cameron Schlittler falls in the 83rd percentile.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cody Bellinger has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.

,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,As it relates to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Cameron Schlittler in the 94th percentile among all starters in Major League Baseball.

,Austin Wells has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal figure of 94.8-mph.

,Kyle Isbel has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90-mph average to last season’s 85.7-mph average.

,The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trent Grisham can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. has big-time power (89th percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s usually a big “IF” (27.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Bailey Falter doesn’t generate many whiffs (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Chisholm Jr..

,Amed Rosario will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Falter in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball bats like Amed Rosario are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Falter.

,The New York Yankees have 3 batters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jazz Chisholm Jr., Austin Wells, Aaron Judge).

,Because flyball pitchers have a notable advantage over flyball hitters, Bailey Falter and his 38.2% underlying FB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a strong spot in today’s game being matched up with 3 opposing FB hitters.

,Bailey Falter will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats across the board.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Jazz Chisholm Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 13.2% on the season to 25% in the past 7 days.

Negatives with the Kansas City Royals Series Game 2 Game Today

Hitting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. meets a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Today, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.5% rate (90th percentile).

,Bobby Witt Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 92.6-mph seasonal average has fallen to 89.4-mph in the last week.

,Bobby Witt Jr.’s launch angle recently (7.1° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is considerably lower than his 14.9° seasonal figure.

,Max Schuemann is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.

,Max Schuemann hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Out of all the teams in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

,Max Schuemann will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Max Schuemann’s speed has declined this season. His 28.26 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.75 ft/sec now.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 4th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Vinnie Pasquantino has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past two weeks.

,Ranking in the 17th percentile, Vinnie Pasquantino sports a .265 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

,With a .213 BABIP this year, Vinnie Pasquantino finds himself in the 5th percentile.

,Bailey Falter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trent Grisham in today’s matchup.

,Trent Grisham pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s deepest RF fences today.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Trent Grisham in today’s matchup.

,Trent Grisham has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 14.2% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Schuemann in the 18th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Cameron Schlittler in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching talent level.

,It is expected that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (Adam Hamari) behind the plate today.

,Austin Wells, the Yankees’s expected catcher in today’s matchup, projects as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In the league, Kauffman Stadium’s LF dimensions are the deepest.

,Cameron Schlittler has gone to his cutter 11.5% more often this year (27.9%) than he did last year (16.4%).

,Hitting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Cody Bellinger has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest RF fences today.

,Typically, hitters like Cody Bellinger who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Bailey Falter.

,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Cody Bellinger in today’s matchup.

,Jac Caglianone is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

,Jac Caglianone hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,In the last week, Jac Caglianone’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 95.8 mph to 67.9 mph.

,Jac Caglianone’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, going from 9.7% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days.

,Jac Caglianone has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 18th percentile with a 3.89 K/BB rate.

,Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #23 field in the majors for RHB home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Michael Massey is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.

,Michael Massey has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 37% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

,Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #23 park in the majors for left-handed home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,In today’s matchup, Michael Massey is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37% rate (91st percentile).

,Over the past 14 days, Michael Massey’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.8% down to 0%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Hitting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Maikel Garcia will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

,Maikel Garcia hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 4th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,In the last two weeks, Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 88.7 mph to 84.9 mph.

,Compared to his seasonal angle of 9.1°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.6°) in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Over the past two weeks, Maikel Garcia has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

,Batting from the same side that Cam Schlitter throws from, Salvador Perez will have a tough matchup today.

,Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 88th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Salvador Perez has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 14.6% rate last year has fallen to 9.1% this season.

,Posting a 4.64 K/BB rate this year, Salvador Perez has displayed weak plate discipline, grading out in the 11th percentile.

,Salvador Perez has compiled a .223 BABIP this year, placing in the 7th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Isbel in the 9th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.

,When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Kyle Isbel has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 14% of the time.

,Kauffman Stadium has the deepest right field dimensions among all parks.

,Kyle Isbel’s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 90-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 83.4-mph in the past 14 days.

,Isaac Collins is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.

,As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Isaac Collins will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Cam Schlitter today.

,Isaac Collins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league’s deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Over the past week, Isaac Collins’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.3% down to 0%.

,Isaac Collins has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 83.7-mph over the past 7 days.

,Carter Jensen has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 9.1% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past two weeks.

,Carter Jensen has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph dropping to 83.7-mph over the past week.

,Carter Jensen’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased recently, going from 19.2% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Austin Wells is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Austin Wells faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Typically, batters like Austin Wells who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Bailey Falter.

,Jose Caballero is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Jose Caballero pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s deepest LF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Caballero in today’s game.

,There has been a decrease in Jose Caballero’s average exit velocity this year, from 86.1 mph last year to 83.5 mph now,Today, Aaron Judge 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 38.8% rate (91st percentile).

,Extreme groundball bats like Aaron Judge are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Falter.

,Aaron Judge will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Aaron Judge’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 95.6-mph average last year has dropped off to 93.6-mph.

,Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Hitting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,In today’s matchup, Jazz Chisholm Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league’s deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 38.1% rate (94th percentile).

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

,Hitting from the same side that Bailey Falter throws from, Ben Rice meets a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Ben Rice pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 92nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Ben Rice will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Over the last week, Ben Rice’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 18.2% down to 0%.

,Amed Rosario hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game’s 4th-deepest CF fences today.

,Amed Rosario is an extreme groundball batter and faces the strong infield defense of Kansas City (#1-best of all teams today).

,Amed Rosario will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Amed Rosario has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 3.4° figure is among the lowest in the league since the start of last season (7th percentile).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.

,Paul Goldschmidt has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will be challenged by baseball’s deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,Paul Goldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Paul Goldschmidt’s true offensive skill to be a .322, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .052 gap between that mark and his actual .374 wOBA.

,Salvador Perez has posted a .268 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 19th percentile.

,In notching a .324 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is positioned in the 23rd percentile.

,Cameron Schlittler will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s matchup.

,When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Bailey Falter in the 9th percentile among all starting pitchers in the majors.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Bailey Falter to be on a bit of a short leash in this game, projecting a maximum of 81 pitches.

,Out of all starters, Bailey Falter’s fastball velocity of 91.6 mph is in the 21st percentile since the start of last season.

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