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When starting against a lefty hurler since the start of last season, Luis Rengifo has been pinch hit for 12% of the time. Globe Life Field projects as the #29 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In today's matchup, Luis Rengifo is at a disadvantage facing the league's 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (91st percentile). Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Corbin. Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Globe Life Field projects as the #29 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Mike Trout hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Mike Trout will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Globe Life Field projects as the #29 stadium in the game for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In today's game, Taylor Ward is at a disadvantage facing the league's 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (75th percentile). Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Taylor Ward in today's game. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, falling from 48.4% to 40%.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Tim Anderson is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Tim Anderson will have an edge today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Tim Anderson has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .205 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .227.

Travis d'Arnaud is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Travis d'Arnaud will have an advantage in today's game. Since the start of last season, Travis d'Arnaud's 10.6% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 75th percentile among his peers. Travis d'Arnaud's 95-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Joc Pederson is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Joc Pederson will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Joc Pederson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Burger's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 33.3% on the season to 55.6% over the last 7 days.

Josh Jung's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Josh Jung will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Josh Jung has been hot recently, notching a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) over the past 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Jorge Soler will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jorge Soler has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 12.6% rate last year to 19.4% this season.

The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Dustin Harris will have an edge today. Dustin Harris will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Jo Adell will have an edge in today's matchup. Jo Adell has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.4-mph average to last year's 89.6-mph EV. Jo Adell's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 38.3% to 53.3%. Jo Adell has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 38.5% of the time over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. This season, Nolan Schanuel has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 91.2 mph compared to last year's 88.9 mph mark. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.268) implies that Nolan Schanuel has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .253 actual batting average. By putting up a 1.43 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nolan Schanuel has displayed favorable plate discipline, placing in the 94th percentile.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Marcus Semien will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) implies that Marcus Semien has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .294 actual wOBA. Marcus Semien has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile with a 1.6 K/BB rate.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 11th-best batter in MLB. Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage over Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Corey Seager will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Adolis Garcia has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last year's 91-mph figure.

The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jonah Heim will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jonah Heim has made big gains with his Barrel%, upping his 6% rate last year to 16% this season. Jonah Heim has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.1-mph average to last season's 88.5-mph average. Jonah Heim's launch angle this year (21.5°) is significantly higher than his 14.6° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage over Jose Soriano in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Kevin Newman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup.

The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Leody Taveras will get to bat from his strong side against Jose Soriano today. Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Leody Taveras's launch angle this season (31.4°) is quite a bit higher than his 14.1° mark last season. Leody Taveras's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (13.7° in the last week) is significantly better than his 8.4° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyren Paris in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 11° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Kyren Paris will have the upper hand today. Kyren Paris has been hot in recent games, notching a an 18.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) in the past two weeks. Kyren Paris has displayed some good exit velocity indicators lately, averaging 101.6-mph on his flyballs in the last week's worth of games.