Cincinnati @ Boston Picks & Props

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Triston Casas will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Greene in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Triston Casas can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Triston Casas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. In the league, Fenway Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Rafael Devers ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Rafael Devers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today's matchup.

Masataka Yoshida is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the league by THE BAT, based on his batting average ability. Masataka Yoshida is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Masataka Yoshida will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Greene in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jonathan India is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Jonathan India will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sale has a huge platoon split.

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. In the league, Fenway Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Enmanuel Valdez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Greene in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Enmanuel Valdez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Compared to other stadiums in MLB, Fenway Park has a near sea-level elevation that often results in decreased offensive production. Kevin Newman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Recently, Kevin Newman has shown a decline in his capacity to hit the ball with an ideal launch angle for home runs (ranging from -4° to 26°), as his percentage went down from 9.8% throughout the season to 0% in the last two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Jarren Duran in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jarren Duran is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Jarren Duran will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Greene today.

According to THE BAT projection system, Fenway Park ranks as the 2th park in the league for left-handed batting average. In the league, Fenway Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

THE BAT X projects Tyler Stephenson as the 18th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP ability. Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Tyler Stephenson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today... and even better, Sale has a huge platoon split.

In terms of his BABIP skill, Matt McLain ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Matt McLain is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. In the league, Fenway Park's LF dimensions are the shallowest. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°.

Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Connor Wong pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Connor Wong will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. There has been a notable rise in Connor Wong's launch angle during his recent games, reaching 29.1° over the last fortnight, which is a considerable surge from his average seasonal mark of 15.9°.

Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Kike Hernandez pulls many of his flyballs (32.9% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences in today's game. Kike Hernandez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Nick Senzel will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Sale today... and the cherry on top, Sale has a huge platoon split. Nick Senzel hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today.

Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Spencer Steer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sale has a huge platoon split. Spencer Steer hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Justin Turner ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Justin Turner is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Justin Turner has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. In the league, Fenway Park's LF dimensions are the shallowest. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Curt Casali will have the handedness advantage over Chris Sale today... and even more favorably, Sale has a huge platoon split. The Boston Red Sox infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst on the slate today.

Compared to other stadiums in MLB, Fenway Park has a near sea-level elevation that often results in decreased offensive production. A decline in Alex Verdugo's Barrel% has been observed recently; from a seasonal rate of 7.2%, it has now fallen to 0% in the past week. Over the course of the last week, Alex Verdugo's average exit velocity on flyballs went down from his seasonal average of 90.3 mph to 87.2 mph. Despite posting a .360 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Alex Verdugo has experienced some positive variance given the .025 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .335.

In terms of his BABIP skill, Stuart Fairchild ranks in the 80th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Fenway Park grades out as the #2 field in the game for RHB batting average, via THE BAT projection system. In the league, Fenway Park's LF dimensions are the shallowest. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 85°. Stuart Fairchild will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Sale in today's matchup... and even better, Sale has a huge platoon split.