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LoanDepot Park grades out as the #6 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Alex Call hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. In the past week, Alex Call's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.3% up to 12.5%. Alex Call has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 86.5-mph average.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #6 field in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jesus Luzardo will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Alu in today's game... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Luzardo's large platoon split. Jake Alu hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Jake Alu has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph to 89.7-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #6 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Lane Thomas's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 38.8% to 44.7%.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #6 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Nick Fortes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .252 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Nick Fortes has been unlucky given the .062 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .314.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #6 field in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Josh Bell's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (10.2°) is quite a bit higher than his 7.2° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #6 field in MLB for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Williams today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jazz Chisholm Jr. will hold that advantage today.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #6 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league stadiums, LoanDepot Park's CF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Among every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Riley Adams has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 95.3-mph over the past two weeks. Riley Adams has posted a .281 batting average this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #6 park in the majors for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jacob Stallings will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jacob Stallings has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 92.7-mph average to last year's 88.3-mph figure.