Dodger Stadium
In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest.
In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Shea Langeliers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Urias today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Shea Langeliers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.8-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph lately. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.8°, Shea Langeliers has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 32.2° angle over the last two weeks. Shea Langeliers has been unlucky this year, notching a .275 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .038 deviation.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zack Gelof in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Zack Gelof is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Zack Gelof will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Urias in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Zack Gelof's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 25%.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Urias in today's game. Despite posting a .290 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ramon Laureano has suffered from bad luck given the .038 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .328.
Aledmys Diaz is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Aledmys Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Julio Urias in today's game. Aledmys Diaz has been unlucky this year, posting a .243 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .302 — a .059 gap.
Austin Barnes will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. Austin Barnes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Austin Barnes will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Austin Barnes has been unlucky this year, compiling a .172 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .114 deviation.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Brent Rooker will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Urias in today's game. Brent Rooker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Brent Rooker has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 14.7% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 7 days.
As it relates to his batting average ability, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 2nd-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Freddie Freeman can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the majors. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Mookie Betts will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Chris Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup... and even better, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Chris Taylor will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.
Nick Allen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Urias today. Nick Allen has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 84.6-mph EV. This season, Nick Allen has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 88.6 mph compared to last year's 85.9 mph mark. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Nick Allen's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.8%. As it relates to his batting average, Nick Allen this year. His .182 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252.
As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. This year, Amed Rosario's 3.2% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 9th percentile among his peers. Amed Rosario's 90.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 24th percentile this year. Sporting a .297 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Amed Rosario finds himself in the 23rd percentile. Amed Rosario has displayed poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 23rd percentile with a 3.63 K/BB rate.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Max Muncy is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Oakland (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Miguel Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today... and even more favorably, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Miguel Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89.3 mph compared to last year's 86.7 mph mark.
The Oakland Athletics have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and James Outman will hold that advantage in today's game. James Outman has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 20.8° mark is among the highest in baseball this year (98th percentile). By putting up a .353 BABIP this year, James Outman is positioned in the 93rd percentile.
Jordan Diaz's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Jordan Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Julio Urias in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Jordan Diaz has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 6% to 11.8%. Jordan Diaz has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.5-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 95.1-mph.
In the majors, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 4th-shallowest. Kike Hernandez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game... and moreover, Sears has a huge platoon split. The Oakland Athletics outfield defense grades out as the 9th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kike Hernandez has been unlucky this year, notching a .269 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .041 discrepancy.
Tony Kemp hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.2% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Tony Kemp has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86.9-mph average to last season's 84.2-mph mark. When it comes to plate discipline, Tony Kemp's talent is quite strong, posting a 1.04 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 98th percentile.
JJ Bleday has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Jonah Bride has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
