Dodger Stadium
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Bryan Reynolds is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Barrel% of Bryan Reynolds has significantly improved, with an increase from 7.9% last year to 13.7% this season.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jack Suwinski ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jack Suwinski is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jack Suwinski will hold the platoon advantage over Emmet Sheehan in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jack Suwinski stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.
This contest is projected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Mookie Betts has been lucky this year, notching a .395 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .377 — a .018 disparity.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Max Muncy ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Max Muncy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Max Muncy usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Ortiz.
This contest is projected to have the 5th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Freddie Freeman has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past 7 days.
Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Carlos Santana has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 92.6-mph in the past 14 days. Sporting a 1.82 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 78th percentile.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. James Outman will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz today. Extreme groundball bats like James Outman tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Ortiz. James Outman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. James Outman's launch angle of late (13.6° over the last week) is a significant dropoff from his 18.7° seasonal figure.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. In the last week's worth of games, Jared Triolo's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 63.6% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°. The standard deviation of Jared Triolo's launch angle has been very consistent of late (30.5° over the last 7 days), which is an indicator of reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Henry Davis in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Henry Davis is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Dodger Stadium has the 8th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. In the last 14 days, Andrew McCutchen's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.4-mph over the course of the season to 95.8-mph lately.
Miguel Rojas's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.4-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.7°, Miguel Rojas has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 19.5° mark over the past two weeks.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jason Heyward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's game. Jason Heyward hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jason Heyward will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Jason Heyward's launch angle this season (16.8°) is a considerable increase over his 12.9° angle last year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Peralta in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. David Peralta will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz today. David Peralta hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and David Peralta will hold that advantage in today's game.
J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
Miguel Vargas has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Jason Delay has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
