Weekly Hitter Rankings: Desert Heat

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Updated on September 4, 2023 2:13AM EST

Today's table is a good reminder how to use the information. Specifically, the Angels come out on top. This doesn't mean the club will post the best numbers this week since most of the categories represent potential. The only quantitative category is runs, and the Halos play seven games, but are below several teams with only six games. A team needs the players to take advantage of playing in home run venues, facing below-average pitching or being opposed by a battery less able to control the running game.

On the other hand, the Diamondbacks have the highest runs rating, which signifies they will have a productive week as a team. They're playing in venues that suppress power, but they face weaker rotations.

The take-home message is not to load up on Angels' hitters but use the favorable setup to break the time for a standalone guy.

UPDATED: Monday September 4 2:10 AM ET

Week of September 4 - 10

MLB Hitter Rankings

KEY (100 neutral)

HR LHB/HR RHB – Average HR Park Factors
SB – Stolen Base Index
P LHB/P RHB – Opposing pitcher quality index
Runs – Runs scoring index

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0

The take-home message is not to load up on Angels' hitters but use the favorable setup to break the time for a standalone guy.

UPDATED: Monday September 4 2:10 AM ET

Week of September 4 - 10

MLB Hitter Rankings

KEY (100 neutral)

HR LHB/HR RHB – Average HR Park Factors
SB – Stolen Base Index
P LHB/P RHB – Opposing pitcher quality index
Runs – Runs scoring index

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0	6	113	108	98	103	102	103	98	97	98
4	BOS	6	1	5	3	3	97	101	87	95	94	95	93	93	93
5	CHC	7	1	6	7	0	98	99	108	99	100	121	118	119	119
6	CHW	6	3	3	0	6	84	84	86	101	103	107	94	95	95
7	CIN	6	2	4	6	0	130	126	91	101	98	105	101	100	101
8	CLE	7	2	5	3	4	120	107	94	99	102	118	118	118	118
9	COL	6	1	5	0	6	78	79	98	99	101	96	92	93	93
10	DET	6	1	5	3	3	98	96	125	101	100	90	97	96	97
11	HOU	6	3	3	3	3	112	107	92	96	97	101	96	96	96
12	KC	6	1	5	3	3	101	98	120	102	100	98	98	97	98
13	LAA	7	1	6	7	0	128	108	112	102	100	113	123	119	121
14	LAD	6	3	3	0	6	104	103	115	102	104	109	98	99	99
15	MIA	6	4	2	3	3	102	101	94	95	99	91	94	95	95
16	MIL	6	0	6	0	6	105	92	98	102	98	90	95	92	94
17	MIN	6	1	5	3	3	107	96	114	99	102	95	97	97	97
18	NYM	5	2	3	0	5	108	98	77	101	102	86	77	77	77
19	NYY	6	3	3	6	0	114	102	90	93	99	96	96	97	97
20	OAK	6	2	4	3	3	99	92	89	100	93	84	94	91	93
21	PHI	6	1	5	3	3	103	102	106	99	100	98	96	97	97
22	PIT	6	0	6	3	3	99	92	95	94	95	79	91	91	91
23	SD	6	0	6	3	3	105	103	92	98	97	90	95	94	95
24	SF	6	4	2	3	3	86	88	92	105	104	100	97	97	97
25	SEA	7	0	7	0	7	111	108	118	99	101	113	116	117	117
26	STL	6	3	3	0	6	116	114	91	96	100	93	94	96	95
27	TB	7	1	6	7	0	97	94	110	101	92	103	117	112	115
28	TEX	6	2	4	6	0	112	101	98	100	102	110	100	100	100
29	TOR	6	3	3	3	3	101	101	101	109	108	123	103	102	103
30	WSH	5	1	4	5	0	113	115	104	96	101	75	78	80	79

Pitching Matchups

Team	MON	TUE	WED	THU	FRI	SAT	SUN
ARZ	Lambert R	Freeland L	Flexen R	@Assad R	@Taillon R	@Steele L	@Hendricks R
ATL		Mikolas R	Hudson R	Wainwright R	Falter L	Oviedo R	Ortiz R
BAL	@Rosenberg L	@Detmers L	@Sandoval L		@Houck R	@Sale L	@Bello R
BOS	@Civale R	@Eflin R	@Glasnow R		Irvin L	Bradish R	Flaherty R
CHC	Webb R	Manaea L	Beck R	Cecconi R	Gallen R	Kelly R	Pfaadt R
CHW	@Ragans L	@Singer R	@Lyles R		@Olson R	@Skubal L	@Wentz L
CIN	Woo R	Miller R	Gilbert R		Rom L	Thompson L	Mikolas R
CLE	Lopez R	Gray R	Ryan R	@Barria R	@Canning R	@Anderson L	@Rosenberg L
COL	@Kelly R	@Pfaadt R	@Davies R		@Harrison L	@Cobb R	@Webb R
DET		@Cole R	@Schmidt R	@Rodon L	Clevinger R	Kopech R	Scholtens R
HOU	@Heaney L	@Eovaldi R	@Scherzer R		Snell L	Lugo R	Hill L
KC	Scholtens R	Cease R	Toussaint R		@Kikuchi L	@Gausman R	@Berrios R
LAA	Rodriguez R	Kremer R	Gibson R	Quantrill R	Allen L	Curry R	Giolito R
LAD		@Luzardo L	@Cabrera R	@Garrett L	@Gore L	@Irvin R	@Williams R
MIA		Kershaw L	Lynn R	Urias L	@Sanchez L	@Nola R	@Suarez L
MIL	@Ortiz R	@Jackson R	@Keller R		@Severino R	@King R	@Cole R
MIN	@Giolito R	@Bibee R	@Williams R		Senga R	Peterson L	Megill R
NYM		@Corbin L	@Adon R		@Maeda R	@Keuchel L	@Lopez R
NYY		Wentz L	Manning R	Rodriguez L	Rea R	Miley L	Burnes R
OAK	Berrios R	Bassitt R	Ryu L		@Dunning R	@Montgomery L	@Gray R
PHI	@Hill L	@Avila R	@Wacha R		Perez R	Cueto R	Alcantara R
PIT	Burnes R	Woodruff R	Peralta R		@Elder R	@Morton R	@Soroka R
SD	Walker R	Lorenzen R	Wheeler R		@Brown R	@Javier R	@France R
SEA	@Antone R	@Phillips R	@Richardson R	@Littell R	@Bradley R	@Civale R	@Eflin R
SF	@Steele L	@Hendricks R	@Wicks L		Blach L	Gomber L	Anderson R
STL		@Soroka R	@Strider R	@Fried L	@Greene R	@Abbott L	@Williamson L
TB	Bello R	Crawford R	Paxton L	Castillo R	Kirby R	Woo R	Miller R
TEX	France R	Valdez L	Verlander R		Blackburn R	Miller R	Waldichuk L
TOR	@Waldichuk L	@Neal R	@Sears L		Marsh R	Greinke R	Ragans L
WSH		Quintana R	Carrasco R		Miller R	Sheehan R	Kershaw L

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0	6	113	108	98	103	102	103	98	97	98
4	BOS	6	1	5	3	3	97	101	87	95	94	95	93	93	93
5	CHC	7	1	6	7	0	98	99	108	99	100	121	118	119	119
6	CHW	6	3	3	0	6	84	84	86	101	103	107	94	95	95
7	CIN	6	2	4	6	0	130	126	91	101	98	105	101	100	101
8	CLE	7	2	5	3	4	120	107	94	99	102	118	118	118	118
9	COL	6	1	5	0	6	78	79	98	99	101	96	92	93	93
10	DET	6	1	5	3	3	98	96	125	101	100	90	97	96	97
11	HOU	6	3	3	3	3	112	107	92	96	97	101	96	96	96
12	KC	6	1	5	3	3	101	98	120	102	100	98	98	97	98
13	LAA	7	1	6	7	0	128	108	112	102	100	113	123	119	121
14	LAD	6	3	3	0	6	104	103	115	102	104	109	98	99	99
15	MIA	6	4	2	3	3	102	101	94	95	99	91	94	95	95
16	MIL	6	0	6	0	6	105	92	98	102	98	90	95	92	94
17	MIN	6	1	5	3	3	107	96	114	99	102	95	97	97	97
18	NYM	5	2	3	0	5	108	98	77	101	102	86	77	77	77
19	NYY	6	3	3	6	0	114	102	90	93	99	96	96	97	97
20	OAK	6	2	4	3	3	99	92	89	100	93	84	94	91	93
21	PHI	6	1	5	3	3	103	102	106	99	100	98	96	97	97
22	PIT	6	0	6	3	3	99	92	95	94	95	79	91	91	91
23	SD	6	0	6	3	3	105	103	92	98	97	90	95	94	95
24	SF	6	4	2	3	3	86	88	92	105	104	100	97	97	97
25	SEA	7	0	7	0	7	111	108	118	99	101	113	116	117	117
26	STL	6	3	3	0	6	116	114	91	96	100	93	94	96	95
27	TB	7	1	6	7	0	97	94	110	101	92	103	117	112	115
28	TEX	6	2	4	6	0	112	101	98	100	102	110	100	100	100
29	TOR	6	3	3	3	3	101	101	101	109	108	123	103	102	103
30	WSH	5	1	4	5	0	113	115	104	96	101	75	78	80	79

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0	6	113	108	98	103	102	103	98	97	98
4	BOS	6	1	5	3	3	97	101	87	95	94	95	93	93	93
5	CHC	7	1	6	7	0	98	99	108	99	100	121	118	119	119
6	CHW	6	3	3	0	6	84	84	86	101	103	107	94	95	95
7	CIN	6	2	4	6	0	130	126	91	101	98	105	101	100	101
8	CLE	7	2	5	3	4	120	107	94	99	102	118	118	118	118
9	COL	6	1	5	0	6	78	79	98	99	101	96	92	93	93
10	DET	6	1	5	3	3	98	96	125	101	100	90	97	96	97
11	HOU	6	3	3	3	3	112	107	92	96	97	101	96	96	96
12	KC	6	1	5	3	3	101	98	120	102	100	98	98	97	98
13	LAA	7	1	6	7	0	128	108	112	102	100	113	123	119	121
14	LAD	6	3	3	0	6	104	103	115	102	104	109	98	99	99
15	MIA	6	4	2	3	3	102	101	94	95	99	91	94	95	95
16	MIL	6	0	6	0	6	105	92	98	102	98	90	95	92	94
17	MIN	6	1	5	3	3	107	96	114	99	102	95	97	97	97
18	NYM	5	2	3	0	5	108	98	77	101	102	86	77	77	77
19	NYY	6	3	3	6	0	114	102	90	93	99	96	96	97	97
20	OAK	6	2	4	3	3	99	92	89	100	93	84	94	91	93
21	PHI	6	1	5	3	3	103	102	106	99	100	98	96	97	97
22	PIT	6	0	6	3	3	99	92	95	94	95	79	91	91	91
23	SD	6	0	6	3	3	105	103	92	98	97	90	95	94	95
24	SF	6	4	2	3	3	86	88	92	105	104	100	97	97	97
25	SEA	7	0	7	0	7	111	108	118	99	101	113	116	117	117
26	STL	6	3	3	0	6	116	114	91	96	100	93	94	96	95
27	TB	7	1	6	7	0	97	94	110	101	92	103	117	112	115
28	TEX	6	2	4	6	0	112	101	98	100	102	110	100	100	100
29	TOR	6	3	3	3	3	101	101	101	109	108	123	103	102	103
30	WSH	5	1	4	5	0	113	115	104	96	101	75	78	80	79

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0

	TM	GMS	vLHP	vRHP	HOME	AWAY	HR LHB	HR RHB	SB	P LHB	P RHB	RUNS	AVE LHB	AVE RHB	TOTAL
1	ARZ	7	2	5	3	4	92	91	114	105	104	124	119	119	119
2	ATL	6	1	5	6	0	102	102	91	107	104	116	102	101	102
3	BAL	6	4	2	0	6	113	108	98	103	102	103	98	97	98
4	BOS	6	1	5	3	3	97	101	87	95	94	95	93	93	93
5	CHC	7	1	6	7	0	98	99	108	99	100	121	118	119	119
6	CHW	6	3	3	0	6	84	84	86	101	103	107	94	95	95
7	CIN	6	2	4	6	0	130	126	91	101	98	105	101	100	101
8	CLE	7	2	5	3	4	120	107	94	99	102	118	118	118	118
9	COL	6	1	5	0	6	78	79	98	99	101	96	92	93	93
10	DET	6	1	5	3	3	98	96	125	101	100	90	97	96	97
11	HOU	6	3	3	3	3	112	107	92	96	97	101	96	96	96
12	KC	6	1	5	3	3	101	98	120	102	100	98	98	97	98
13	LAA	7	1	6	7	0	128	108	112	102	100	113	123	119	121
14	LAD	6	3	3	0	6	104	103	115	102	104	109	98	99	99
15	MIA	6	4	2	3	3	102	101	94	95	99	91	94	95	95
16	MIL	6	0	6	0	6	105	92	98	102	98	90	95	92	94
17	MIN	6	1	5	3	3	107	96	114	99	102	95	97	97	97
18	NYM	5	2	3	0	5	108	98	77	101	102	86	77	77	77
19	NYY	6	3	3	6	0	114	102	90	93	99	96	96	97	97
20	OAK	6	2	4	3	3	99	92	89	100	93	84	94	91	93
21	PHI	6	1	5	3	3	103	102	106	99	100	98	96	97	97
22	PIT	6	0	6	3	3	99	92	95	94	95	79	91	91	91
23	SD	6	0	6	3	3	105	103	92	98	97	90	95	94	95
24	SF	6	4	2	3	3	86	88	92	105	104	100	97	97	97
25	SEA	7	0	7	0	7	111	108	118	99	101	113	116	117	117
26	STL	6	3	3	0	6	116	114	91	96	100	93	94	96	95
27	TB	7	1	6	7	0	97	94	110	101	92	103	117	112	115
28	TEX	6	2	4	6	0	112	101	98	100	102	110	100	100	100
29	TOR	6	3	3	3	3	101	101	101	109	108	123	103	102	103
30	WSH	5	1	4	5	0	113	115	104	96	101	75	78	80	79