Angel Stadium
Lane Thomas is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.
Over the past 7 days, Brayan Rocchio's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 70% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.
Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.285) may lead us to conclude that Mike Trout has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .208 actual batting average. Mike Trout's 16% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Extreme groundball batters like Jose Ramirez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. Placing in the 95th percentile, the hardest ball Jose Ramirez has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 116.6 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill. Jose Ramirez's 19.7° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in baseball: 93rd percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Taylor Ward has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB in the last week — 110.2-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.342) provides evidence that Taylor Ward has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .322 actual wOBA.
Nolan Jones's BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup. Nolan Jones has shown some good exit velocity indicators in recent games, averaging 98.2-mph on his flyballs in the last 7 days. Nolan Jones has been lifting the ball well of late, posting a 28.7° launch angle in the last week.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's game. Jorge Soler has been hot of late, notching a a 23.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) in the past two weeks. Jorge Soler has been hot lately, notching a 99.3-mph average exit velocity in the past week.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Logan O'Hoppe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has been hot lately, notching a a 28.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the last week. Since the start of last season, Logan O'Hoppe's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 88th percentile at 95 mph.
When estimating his BABIP ability, Tim Anderson is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitters such as Tim Anderson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tanner Bibee who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Tim Anderson will hold that advantage in today's game. Tim Anderson's speed has improved this year. His 27.11 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.24 ft/sec now. Tim Anderson has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .202 figure is deflated compared to his .225 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Bo Naylor tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. Over the last week, Bo Naylor's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 42.9% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 94th percentile with a 20° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in MLB.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Steven Kwan will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Steven Kwan's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 42.9% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Steven Kwan ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .280.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Over the past week, Gabriel Arias's maximum exit velocity (a strong measure of recent form and raw power) has been 109.7-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in MLB. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Gabriel Arias has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.4 mph (a reliable stat to assess power), placing in the 89th percentile.
Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have the upper hand today. Batters such as Kyle Manzardo with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Kyle Manzardo's 21.5° launch angle (an advanced standard to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the game: 94th percentile.
Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann is in the 77th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (45.7% rate since the start of last season). Daniel Schneemann is quite toolsy, placing in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.28 ft/sec since the start of last season.
Kevin Newman will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Nolan Schanuel usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Bibee. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Nolan Schanuel has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .252 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Luis Rengifo are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Bibee. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has notched a .299 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 96th percentile.
Kyren Paris will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.9 ft/sec since the start of last season, Kyren Paris is notably toolsy.
Carlos Santana is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of plate discipline, Carlos Santana's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.52 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 91st percentile.
Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.321) provides evidence that Jo Adell has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .295 actual wOBA. Jo Adell's 11.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 81st percentile since the start of last season. Placing in the 94th percentile, the hardest ball Jo Adell has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.
Nicky Lopez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.
