Marlins @ Phillies Matchup Details
Teams : Miami Marlins at Philadelphia Phillies
Date : Todays Game is on Monday, June 15th
Time : 15/06/26 18:40:00 PM EST First Pitch
Positives for the Miami Marlins Game Today
Citizens Bank Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which often leads to less offense.
,The Miami Marlins outfield defense projects as the 5th-strongest out of every team today.
,Ryan Gusto’s higher usage percentage of his secondary pitches this year (58.6% vs. 48.3% last season) should work in his favor since they are typically much more effective than fastballs.
,Ryan Gusto’s 2424-rpm fastball spin rate since the start of last season grades out in the 79th percentile out of all starting pitchers.
,Ryan Gusto has been unlucky in regards to his ERA since the start of last season; his 5.70 figure is inflated compared to his 4.45 FIP (Fielding Independent Pitching, an estimator of ERA that focuses on the things a pitcher has the most control over).
,As it relates to his strikeout talent, Zack Wheeler projects as the 15th-best starting pitcher in the majors right now, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
,Zack Wheeler has averaged 94 adjusted pitches per GS this year, checking in at the 85th percentile.
,Zack Wheeler’s 2443-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 86th percentile among all SPs.
,Zack Wheeler has experienced some negative variance in regards to his strikeouts this year, posting an 8.42 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 10.28 — a 1.86 K/9 difference.
,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Zack Wheeler as the 9th-best starter in MLB right now.
,In his last game started, Zack Wheeler was in good form and gave up 2 ER.
Negatives with the Philadelphia Phillies Game Today
Ryan Gusto has tallied 13.8 outs per GS since the start of last season, placing in the 5th percentile.
,Citizens Bank Park ranks as the #8 stadium in MLB for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).
,Among all major league stadiums, Citizens Bank Park’s left field dimensions are the 11th-shallowest.
,In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today.
,Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher’s least effective pitch. Zack Wheeler has used his fastball a lot this year, though: 55.6% of the time, checking in at the 100th percentile.
,Given the 1.45 deviation between Zack Wheeler’s 2.22 ERA and his 3.68 FIP, it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in Major League Baseball this year and figures to perform worse in future games.
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