Tropicana Field
Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks.
Jose Siri's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Jose Siri will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Jose Siri has exhibited a significant surge in his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, measuring 22.3°, which marks a substantial rise from his seasonal angle of 14.7°. Jose Siri has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .215 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .230 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Even though THE BAT X estimates Oswaldo Cabrera' true talent level to be .312, a .105 gap, he has unfortunately posted a .207 wOBA this year.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Randy Arozarena will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. This year, Randy Arozarena has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 7.9% in the previous season to 22.2%.
Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Anthony Rizzo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Anthony Rizzo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.4-mph average to last year's 91.4-mph mark. From last year to this one, Anthony Rizzo has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which optimizes for a home run. His percentage has risen from 17.3% to 21.5%. With an interpretation of Statcast data by THE BAT X, Anthony Rizzo ranked in the 76th percentile since the start of last season due to his .339 Expected wOBA (xwOBA).
Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Willie Calhoun has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.8% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 7 days. Lately, Willie Calhoun' exit velocity on flyballs has notably gaind, as markidenced by his average of 95.7-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 88.7-mph. His seasonal mark has been 8.5° but Willie Calhoun has recently recorded a launch angle of 15° in the past week's worth of games, which is notably higher. Willie Calhoun has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .274 rate is a good deal lower than his .303 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
When it comes to his batting average ability, Wander Franco is projected as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball by THE BAT X. Wander Franco is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. Wander Franco will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As of late, Wander Franco has experienced a noteworthy gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, figureident in his average of 106.4 mph over the past 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 94 mph.
The switch-hitting Aaron Hicks will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Josh Fleming... and even better, Fleming has a large platoon split. Aaron Hicks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.
Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Tropicana Field has the 4th-shallowest left field fences in the majors. Anthony Volpe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Fleming today... and the cherry on top, Fleming has a large platoon split. Extreme flyball bats like Anthony Volpe usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Josh Fleming. With a recent surge of games, Anthony Volpe's Barrel% has significantly improved, as his seasonal rate of 6.8% rose to 11.8%.
Yandy Diaz is projected as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball by THE BAT, based on his batting average ability. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Yandy Diaz has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Yandy Diaz will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. With his Barrel% having increased from 4.9% in the previous season to 14.3% this season, Yandy Diaz has shown significant improvements.
When it comes to his batting average talent, Harold Ramirez is projected as the 15th-best batter in MLB by THE BAT X. Harold Ramirez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Harold Ramirez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past week, Harold Ramirez has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 9.2% to 20%. Comparing his seasonal figure of 93.7-mph to his 104.9-mph figure in the past two weeks, it is clear that Harold Ramirez has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs.
Estimating Manuel Margot's batting average talent, THE BAT X projects him in the 84th percentile. Manuel Margot will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Manuel Margot has notched a .277 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile.
DJ LeMahieu's batting average skill is estimated to be in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. DJ LeMahieu will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Fleming in today's game... and the cherry on top, Fleming has a large platoon split. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. A significant rise in his exit velocity can be observed in DJ LeMahieu's performance this season, with his current average of 89.2 mph differing from last year's average of 93.4 mph.
Jose Trevino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Fleming today... and the cherry on top, Fleming has a large platoon split. His launch mark has significantly improved in the past two weeks, recording 18° compared to his seasonal mark of 9°, Jose Trevino's performance shows.
Harrison Bader is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage over Josh Fleming in today's game... and even better, Fleming has a large platoon split. Harrison Bader pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
THE BAT X projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Gleyber Torres will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Josh Fleming in today's matchup... and even better, Fleming has a large platoon split. Gleyber Torres has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. In comparison to his mark of 16.3° in the previous season, Gleyber Torres has significantly increased his average launch mark to 21.8° on the balls he has struck the hardest this year.
Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.4% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Compared to his launch angle of 15.5° last year, Isaac Paredes has significantly improved with a mark of 20.7° this season. Isaac Paredes has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile with a 1.75 K/BB rate.
In terms of his overall offensive capability, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 91st percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Brandon Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Gerrit Cole in today's game. Brandon Lowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
Christian Bethancourt has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
