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Hitting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Matt Vierling will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Matt Vierling has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last week. Matt Vierling has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph dropping to 82.8-mph in the last week. Over the past week, Matt Vierling's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Andrew Vaughn has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 9.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 7 days. Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.7°, Andrew Vaughn's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (2.2° in the past 14 days).

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today. Gavin Sheets has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 90.4-mph.

Colt Keith has been pinch hit for 17% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Colt Keith in today's matchup. Colt Keith has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 5.7% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last two weeks. Colt Keith's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, going from 17.8% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Parker Meadows will have the handedness advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Parker Meadows pulls many of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Brooks Baldwin will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Beau Brieske in this game. Brooks Baldwin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Brooks Baldwin will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Brooks Baldwin has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 92-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Andrew Benintendi has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Andrew Benintendi will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Dominic Fletcher has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Dominic Fletcher will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Dominic Fletcher's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 20.7% on the season to 15.4% in the last week's worth of games. When it comes to his batting average, Dominic Fletcher has experienced some negative variance this year. His .219 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Luis Robert is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Luis Robert will hold the platoon advantage over Beau Brieske in today's game.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Nicky Lopez has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Nicky Lopez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Nicky Lopez's launch angle from last season's 0.2° to 6.3° this year.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Over the past 7 days, Dillon Dingler's 42.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 23.1%.

Riley Greene will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Despite posting a .358 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Riley Greene has had some very good luck given the .015 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .343.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Batting from the opposite that Beau Brieske throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Batting from the opposite that Beau Brieske throws from, Korey Lee will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's game. Korey Lee has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 91.4-mph.

Corey Julks is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Corey Julks will have the handedness advantage against Beau Brieske in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage over Jonathan Cannon in today's game.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 93.4-mph. Last season, Zach McKinstry had an average launch angle of 13.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 23.9°.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Batting from the opposite that Beau Brieske throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have an advantage in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 46.3% to 52.4%.

Jace Jung has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Jace Jung will have an advantage in today's game. Notching a 3.8° launch angle in the last week suggests that Jace Jung has been finding it challenging to lift the ball recently, which is a key component of hitting for power.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Spencer Torkelson has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph to 92.9-mph over the last two weeks. Over the last 14 days, Spencer Torkelson's 29.4% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.5%.

Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of all games on the slate today at 89°. Batting from the opposite that Beau Brieske throws from, Chuckie Robinson will have an advantage in today's game. Chuckie Robinson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Trey Sweeney has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.