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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #8 venue in MLB for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Alex Verdugo will have the handedness advantage against Dean Kremer in today's game.

Connor Wong's BABIP ability is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Connor Wong has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 9.2% seasonal rate to 100% in the past week. Connor Wong has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 101.2-mph in the last 7 days.

The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jorge Mateo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today's matchup... and moreover, Sale has a huge platoon split. Jorge Mateo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Jorge Mateo has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .273 mark is a fair amount lower than his .326 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Masataka Yoshida is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #8 venue in MLB for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Masataka Yoshida will have the handedness advantage over Dean Kremer today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Rafael Devers ranks as the 18th-best batter in the league. Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #8 venue in MLB for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jordan Westburg will have the handedness advantage over Chris Sale in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sale has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jordan Westburg will hold that advantage today.

The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Bobby Dalbec's launch angle in recent games (29° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 17.4° seasonal angle. Bobby Dalbec has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .290 rate is a good deal lower than his .310 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #8 venue in MLB for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Gunnar Henderson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Gunnar Henderson has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.7% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards projects as the #8 venue in MLB for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Enmanuel Valdez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer today. Enmanuel Valdez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Enmanuel Valdez has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 11.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days.

Aaron Hicks is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The switch-hitting Aaron Hicks will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Chris Sale... and even better, Sale has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Aaron Hicks will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Chris Sale... and even better, Sale has a huge platoon split.

Trevor Story is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #8 ballpark in the game for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Trevor Story's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (18.7°) is significantly better than his 12.8° angle last year. Trevor Story's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (26° in the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 18.7° seasonal angle.

Adam Duvall has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Cedric Mullins has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.