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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rhylan Thomas in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Rhylan Thomas will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Benjamin Williamson's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Extreme flyball hitters like Benjamin Williamson generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Leiter. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Benjamin Williamson's maximum exit velocity (a strong measure of recent form and raw power) has been 110.4-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an edge in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 94-mph. J.P. Crawford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 16.6% to 21.3%.

Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today. Jonah Heim has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season's 88.5-mph figure. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 38.4% to 48.6%.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Julio Rodriguez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.2-mph average to last season's 94-mph average. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Julio Rodriguez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.2-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph recently. Julio Rodriguez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .300 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .362 — a .062 difference.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Randy Arozarena has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 100-mph average to last season's 94.2-mph mark. Over the past two weeks, Randy Arozarena's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 100-mph over the course of the season to 103.3-mph lately.

The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Bryan Woo... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Leody Taveras will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Leody Taveras's launch angle from last year's 14.1° to 24.7° this season.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Adolis Garcia will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Adolis Garcia has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last year's 91-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Josh Jung will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Josh Jung's 76.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45%. Checking in at the 91st percentile, Josh Jung sits with a .283 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage over Bryan Woo in today's game... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. Joc Pederson is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

Miles Mastrobuoni will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter in today's game. Miles Mastrobuoni has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph average. In the past two weeks, Miles Mastrobuoni has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20° compared to his seasonal mark of 5.1°. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Miles Mastrobuoni has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .234 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .296. As it relates to plate discipline, Miles Mastrobuoni's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.53 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 92nd percentile.

Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Blaine Crim will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Josh Smith has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Considering Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Josh Smith will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Josh Smith has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Wyatt Langford ranks as the 15th-best hitter in MLB. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today. This season, Wyatt Langford has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.2 mph compared to last year's 92.1 mph mark.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's game. Marcus Semien's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (17.9°) is a significant increase over his 13.5° figure last season.

Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Despite posting a .244 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Burger has experienced some negative variance given the .093 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Cal Raleigh's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 17.6% to 24.7%. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Cal Raleigh's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 24.7%. Checking in at the 84th percentile, Cal Raleigh has put up a .343 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Hitting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Rowdy Tellez has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.1% rate last season to 19% this year. Rowdy Tellez has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 19% seasonal rate to 29.4% in the past 14 days. Rowdy Tellez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 93.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Over the past 7 days, Jorge Polanco's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 19.4% up to 40%. Jorge Polanco has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 92.6-mph EV. Jorge Polanco's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, rising from 23.6% on the season to 34.6% in the past two weeks.

Nick Ahmed has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 5 games.