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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Compared to last season, J.T. Realmuto has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 45.2% to 58.1% this season. In notching a .335 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, J.T. Realmuto is ranked in the 78th percentile for offensive skills. In notching a .270 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , J.T. Realmuto is positioned in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trea Turner as the 19th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill. Trea Turner is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Trea Turner is in the 76th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (45% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 97th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.48 ft/sec this year, Trea Turner is very athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Starling Marte is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Starling Marte will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today. Starling Marte will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Bryson Stott's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning today. Bryson Stott has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bryson Stott has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 81st percentile with a 1.9 K/BB rate.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Juan Soto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Juan Soto has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .283 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .307.

Pete Alonso projects as the 14th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Pete Alonso will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Luisangel Acuna's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luisangel Acuna will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez today. Luisangel Acuna hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Luisangel Acuna will hold that advantage today. Luisangel Acuna is very toolsy, placing in the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.61 ft/sec this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the game. Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Bryce Harper will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Bryce Harper has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Bryce Harper's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 13.3% to 23.4%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Cristopher Sanchez. Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Francisco Lindor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Brandon Nimmo has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage today. Brandon Nimmo has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.9-mph average to last season's 93.1-mph average.

Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Tyrone Taylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Tyrone Taylor has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .294 rate is deflated compared to his .315 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Tyrone Taylor is remarkably fast, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.87 ft/sec this year.

The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage over Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Max Kepler has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Kyle Schwarber has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.4-mph average to last season's 97.9-mph average.

Alec Bohm's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Bohm hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Alec Bohm has been unlucky this year, compiling a .215 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .324 — a .109 gap. Ranked in the 77th percentile, Alec Bohm has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball since the start of last season (90.6-mph). Alec Bohm has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial skill for batting average), grading out in the 93rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Jose Azocar will have an advantage in today's game. Jose Azocar will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 92nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.02 ft/sec since the start of last season, Jose Azocar is notably athletic.

The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field.

Nick Castellanos's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nick Castellanos is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Citi Field. Nick Castellanos has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 90.7-mph EV. Nick Castellanos's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 50.3% to 56.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Mark Vientos is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Mark Vientos will have the handedness advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Mark Vientos will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Luis Torrens will have an advantage today. Luis Torrens hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Luis Torrens will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Torrens has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .228 mark is a fair amount lower than his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Luis Torrens's 10.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.