D-Backs @ Rockies Series Game 3 Matchup Details
Teams : Arizona Diamondbacks at Colorado Rockies
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Sunday, May 17th
Time : 17/05/26 15:10:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positives for the Arizona Diamondbacks Series Game 3 Game Today
Ildemaro Vargas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup.
,Coors Field ranks as the #1 venue in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
,Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense.
,Ildemaro Vargas’s launch angle this season (10.8°) is significantly higher than his 3.2° mark last year.
,In notching a .390 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ildemaro Vargas has performed in the 94th percentile.
,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
,Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for run-scoring.
,Corbin Carroll will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today.
,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will get to bat from his strong side against Mike Soroka today.
,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty home runs.
,Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.
,The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.
,Hunter Goodman will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.
,In comparison to his 90.5-mph average last year, Hunter Goodman’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 92.5 mph.
,Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.
,In notching a .354 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Geraldo Perdomo has performed in the 85th percentile for hitting ability.
,With a 0.91 K/BB rate this year, Geraldo Perdomo has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 97th percentile.
,Troy Johnston is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.
,Troy Johnston will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today’s matchup.
,Troy Johnston may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.
,Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.
,Coors Field grades out as the #10 park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
,Batting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge today.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ketel Marte in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.
,Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.
,In notching a .366 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ketel Marte has performed in the 92nd percentile for offensive skills.
,When estimating his overall offensive ability, Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
,The Barrel% of Gabriel Moreno has significantly improved, with an increase from 7.1% last year to 12.3% this year.
,Gabriel Moreno’s launch angle this season (17.8°) is a significant increase over his 14.4° figure last year.
,Nick Mahrley profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be calling pitches today.
,Home field advantage generally bolsters pitcher metrics in all categories, and Michael Lorenzen will hold that advantage today.
,Contrary to popular belief, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Michael Lorenzen must realize this, because he has gone to his secondary pitches a lot this year: 64.6% of the time, ranking in the 88th percentile.
,Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Karros will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.
,Jake McCarthy will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today’s matchup.
,Jake McCarthy may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.
,Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jake McCarthy will hold that advantage in today’s game.
,T.J. Rumfield is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.
,T.J. Rumfield will hold the platoon advantage over Mike Soroka in today’s game.
,T.J. Rumfield is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game’s entirety, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.
,Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.
,Batting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, Edouard Julien will have the upper hand in today’s game.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.
,Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ezequiel Tovar will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.
,Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.55 ft/sec this year, Ryan Waldschmidt is quite toolsy.
,Nolan Arenado has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (63% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.
,Nolan Arenado’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 38.1% to 46.7%.
,Gabriel Moreno’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
,The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Edouard Julien stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.
,Nolan Arenado has been hot in recent games, tallying a .351 wOBA in the last two weeks’ worth of games.
,Nolan Arenado’s 19.6° launch angle (a reliable metric to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in the majors: 89th percentile.
,Hunter Goodman projects as the 20th-best home run batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
,Ildemaro Vargas has recorded a .553 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, ranking in the 96th percentile.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in the game for batting average.
,The Colorado Rockies have 6 bats in the projected batting order that will have the handedness advantage against Michael Soroka today.
,Michael Soroka will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.
,Collectively, Colorado Rockies bats have performed well as far as hitting balls in the launch angle band that tends to best-produce base hits (between -4° and 26°), rating best in baseball.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.
,When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).
,Michael Soroka has averaged 93.4 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, ranking in the 78th percentile.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Michael Soroka in the 82nd percentile when assessing his strikeout ability.
,The Colorado Rockies (25.1% K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 2nd-most strikeout-prone group of batters of all teams on the slate.
Negatives with the Colorado Rockies Series Game 3 Game Today
Ildemaro Vargas’s BABIP talent is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
,Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 36%.
,The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 13.5-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.
,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ildemaro Vargas will bat from his weak side against Michael Lorenzen in today’s matchup.
,Ildemaro Vargas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.
,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll in today’s game.
,Corbin Carroll’s launch angle this year (12.6°) is considerably lower than his 16.8° angle last season.
,Willi Castro is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.
,Willi Castro’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last season to this one, going from 18.2% to 9.6%.
,With a .272 wOBA in the past week, Willi Castro has been struggling at the plate.
,Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.
,Michael Lorenzen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.
,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. today.
,Batting from the same side that Mike Soroka throws from, Hunter Goodman has a tough challenge today.
,Hunter Goodman has notched a .295 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 22nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.
,Hunter Goodman has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, placing in the 5th percentile with a 5.64 K/BB rate.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 11th percentile when assessing his home run talent.
,Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Geraldo Perdomo in today’s game.
,Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 20.2% to 10%.
,When estimating his home run talent, Troy Johnston ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
,Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Troy Johnston has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 106.3 mph (a reliable standard to assess power), grading out in the 18th percentile.
,By putting up a 5.24 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Mickey Moniak has displayed poor plate discipline, ranking in the 6th percentile.
,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Michael Lorenzen in today’s matchup.
,Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.
,Ketel Marte’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 15% to 9.4%.
,Ryan Waldschmidt is penciled in 9th in the lineup in this matchup.
,Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage against Ryan Waldschmidt today.
,Ryan Waldschmidt will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.
,Gabriel Moreno is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.
,Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Moreno in today’s matchup.
,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gabriel Moreno today.
,When it comes to his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) puts Michael Lorenzen in the 19th percentile among all starters in the majors.
,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Arizona Diamondbacks with a 18.9% underlying K%.
,The #1 field in MLB for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field.
,Michael Lorenzen has recorded a 15.8% strikeout rate this year, checking in at the 14th percentile.
,Geraldo Perdomo’s BABIP skill is projected in the 21st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
,When it comes to his home run skill, Kyle Karros ranks in the 16th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
,Kyle Karros is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.
,Batting from the same side that Mike Soroka throws from, Kyle Karros will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.
,Using Statcast metrics, Kyle Karros ranks in the 17th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .247.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 11th percentile when estimating his home run skill.
,Jake McCarthy is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game.
,From last season to this one, Jake McCarthy’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 90.9 mph to 87.1 mph.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 24th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.
,T.J. Rumfield’s 86.4-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in baseball this year: 13th percentile.
,T.J. Rumfield is not very quick, ranking in the 5th percentile in Sprint Speed at 24.73 ft/sec this year.
,Edouard Julien’s speed has decreased this year. His 27.46 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.31 ft/sec now.
,By putting up a .282 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Edouard Julien finds himself in the 15th percentile.
,Placing in the 7th percentile, Edouard Julien has put up a .320 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season.
,Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.
,Hitting from the same side that Mike Soroka throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will be in a tough position today.
,Ezequiel Tovar’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 89.5-mph figure last season has decreased to 87.5-mph.
,T.J. Rumfield hits many of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lazy pop fly outs. His 12.4% “too-high” rate this year grades out in the 17th percentile.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 5th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.
,Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage against Nolan Arenado in today’s game.
,Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nolan Arenado today.
,Edouard Julien’s 6.8° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a batter’s ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the lowest in the majors: 12th percentile.
,Nolan Arenado’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 89.5-mph EV last season has decreased to 86.7-mph.
,Jake McCarthy has posted a .282 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 15th percentile.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ildemaro Vargas in the 9th percentile when assessing his home run skill.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Michael Soroka in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall pitching talent level.
,The worst projected batting order of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the the Colorado Rockies.
,Placing in the 16th percentile, Edouard Julien has posted a .221 batting average since the start of last season.
,Michael Soroka has been very fortunate when it comes to his strikeouts this year, notching a 9.76 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 9.19 — a 0.57 K/9 discrepancy.
,Troy Johnston hits a lot of balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which generally leads to easy pop flies. His 12.7% “too-high” rate since the start of last season is in the 16th percentile.
,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Michael Lorenzen’s overall pitching talent ranks in the 18th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the game currently.
,Tallying 14.3 outs per game per started this year on average, Michael Lorenzen checks in at the 22nd percentile.
,The Arizona Diamondbacks have been the 9th-unluckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future
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