Dodger Stadium
Freddie Freeman's quickness has decreased this season. His 25.74 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 20.6 ft/sec now.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller today. Extreme groundball hitters like Mickey Moniak generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bobby Miller. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mickey Moniak is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#3-worst on the slate).
Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Michael Toglia has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 89-mph.
Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Miller today. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
In the past week's worth of games, Shohei Ohtani's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 99.1 mph to 89.3 mph. Compared to his seasonal angle of 10.9°, Shohei Ohtani has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.6°) over the past two weeks.
Sean Bouchard is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 15th-best hitter in MLB. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Mookie Betts usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like German Marquez.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Kyle Farmer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 14th-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez has put up a .349 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
Hunter Goodman is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Hunter Goodman's launch angle this year (21.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 16.2° angle last year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Tommy Edman has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 3.6% rate last year to 12.5% this year.
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Michael Conforto ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Michael Conforto will have an edge in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Andy Pages are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Max Muncy are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today. Max Muncy's launch angle recently (30.5° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 14.5° seasonal figure.
Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Zac Veen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Over the past 7 days, Zac Veen's maximum exit velocity (a favorable measure of recent form and raw power) has been 109.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Nick Martini is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Bobby Miller throws from, Nick Martini will have an advantage today. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Austin Barnes hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Austin Barnes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
