Great American Ball Park
Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alec Bohm in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Extreme groundball hitters like Will Benson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's game.
Trea Turner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Trea Turner will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.
When assessing his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Elly De La Cruz will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.9-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Stuart Fairchild is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Stuart Fairchild will have the upper hand today. Stuart Fairchild pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Stuart Fairchild will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.
Johan Rojas's BABIP talent is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors. Johan Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Johan Rojas usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Abbott.
When estimating his overall offensive ability, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors. J.T. Realmuto will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott today.
Christian Encarnacion-Strand's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have an advantage in today's matchup. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.
Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Jeimer Candelario will get to bat from his strong side against Cristopher Sanchez in this game. Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Spencer Steer will have an advantage today. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Whit Merrifield's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Whit Merrifield will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game. Whit Merrifield has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Tyler Stephenson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. This matchup is expected to have the 11th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.9-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Schwarber pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Nick Castellanos has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (91% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Castellanos will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Nick Castellanos has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors. Cristian Pache will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Abbott today. Batters such as Cristian Pache with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andrew Abbott who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest LF dimensions in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Luke Maile will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Santiago Espinal will have an edge today. Santiago Espinal has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Santiago Espinal will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #6 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Edmundo Sosa will have an advantage in today's game. Edmundo Sosa pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Nick Martini has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Brandon Marsh has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
