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Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Justin Hagenman. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willi Castro's launch angle this year (18.7°) is considerably higher than his 13.4° figure last year.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Harrison Bader has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.4% rate last season to 16.1% this year. Harrison Bader's launch angle this season (25.3°) is quite a bit higher than his 11.7° angle last year.

Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Justin Hagenman. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Brooks Lee has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .223 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Hagenman throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge today.

Jesse Winker has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (63% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jesse Winker will hold the platoon advantage against David Festa in today's matchup. Jesse Winker has exhibited some good exit velocity metrics of late, averaging 97.9-mph on his flyballs in the past 14 days.

Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Justin Hagenman today. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast metrics, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. is in the 95th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .363.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Typically, batters like Byron Buxton who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Justin Hagenman.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage today. Ryan Jeffers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.1-mph average to last season's 86.9-mph average.

Ty France's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ty France is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage over Justin Hagenman in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge today.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. There has been a significant improvement in Tyrone Taylor's launch angle from last year's 16.8° to 22.3° this season. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Tyrone Taylor has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .291 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .314.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batters such as Luisangel Acuna with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like David Festa who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Brett Baty will have an edge in today's game. Bats such as Brett Baty with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like David Festa who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Barrel% of Brett Baty has significantly improved, with an increase from 5.5% last year to 15.4% this season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Utilizing Statcast data, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 94th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .363.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 16th-best hitter in the game. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Pete Alonso has made big gains with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 23.6% this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Mark Vientos ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Grading out in the 78th percentile, Mark Vientos has notched a .336 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Christian Vazquez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.