Rogers Centre
Grayson Rodriguez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Whit Merrifield in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.
Grayson Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against George Springer in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles.
Out of all the teams today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan Mountcastle will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.
Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Anthony Santander has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 94.2-mph.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jordan Westburg is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Jordan Westburg will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and moreover, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Over the past 14 days, Jordan Westburg's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.6-mph over the course of the season to 91-mph lately.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Austin Hays is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Austin Hays will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.
The 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Jorge Mateo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) suggests that Jorge Mateo has had bad variance on his side this year with his .263 actual wOBA.
The 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Ramon Urias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Ramon Urias's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, going from 44.1% on the season to 70% over the past 7 days.
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Brandon Belt ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Belt is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brandon Belt will hold the platoon advantage over Grayson Rodriguez in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Brandon Belt will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kevin Kiermaier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grayson Rodriguez today. Kevin Kiermaier hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Kevin Kiermaier will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.
Alejandro Kirk's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 5.4% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 7 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Alejandro Kirk's true offensive skill to be a .337, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .024 gap between that figure and his actual .313 wOBA.
The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Matt Chapman hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Matt Chapman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McKenna in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all parks are found in Rogers Centre. Ryan McKenna will hold the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and moreover, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Ryan McKenna has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 86.8-mph EV.
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Colton Cowser has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
James McCann has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Santiago Espinal has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Yusei Kikuchi has gone over 4.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.
Gunnar Henderson has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Daulton Varsho has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
