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A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Given Will Warren's large platoon split, Richie Palacios will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Richie Palacios pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Richie Palacios will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Ben Rortvedt will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Warren in today's matchup... and moreover, Warren has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ben Rortvedt will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ben Rice ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ben Rice is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Ben Rice will have the handedness advantage against Taj Bradley today. Ben Rice has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 15.6% rate last season to 25% this season.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, J.C. Escarra will have an edge in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Taylor Walls will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Bats such as Danny Jansen with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Will Warren who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Danny Jansen is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of all teams on the slate). Danny Jansen will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Christopher Morel is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Christopher Morel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an advantage today. Jazz Chisholm Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 10% rate last year to 22.5% this season.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Paul Goldschmidt has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Last season, Paul Goldschmidt had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 22.8°.

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Anthony Volpe has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 4% rate last season to 14% this year. Anthony Volpe's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.3-mph now compared to just 87.6-mph then. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 13.2% to 22%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Because of Will Warren's large platoon split, Brandon Lowe will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jonathan Aranda is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Jonathan Aranda will hold the platoon advantage against Will Warren in today's game... and moreover, Warren has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Kameron Misner has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Because of Will Warren's large platoon split, Kameron Misner will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Kameron Misner will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 16th-best batter in baseball when assessing his batting average talent. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Yandy Diaz has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees.

Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Cody Bellinger will have the handedness advantage against Taj Bradley in today's game. Cody Bellinger pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cody Bellinger has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph average.

Junior Caminero's batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Junior Caminero will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Batting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today's matchup. Austin Wells has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last season's 88.4-mph average. Austin Wells's launch angle this season (23.3°) is a considerable increase over his 16.9° angle last year. Austin Wells has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .222 rate is considerably lower than his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Taj Bradley in today's matchup. Oswaldo Cabrera'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 43.5% to 59.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Out of all the teams playing today, the 11th-weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Jake Mangum will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 91st percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.71 ft/sec this year, Jake Mangum is very athletic.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Aaron Judge ranks as the best hitter in baseball. Aaron Judge is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Aaron Judge's 27% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 100th percentile since the start of last season. Ranked in the 100th percentile, Aaron Judge has one of the highest average exit velocities in MLB since the start of last season (96.2-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Taj Bradley.