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American Family Field ranks as the #26 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the same side that Quinn Priester throws from, Jeremy Pena will not have the upper hand in today's game. Typically, bats like Jeremy Pena who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Quinn Priester. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

American Family Field ranks as the #26 venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Quinn Priester will hold the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Milwaukee Brewers. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz has shown weak plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 8th percentile with a 4.91 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Christian Yelich will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Isaac Paredes tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Quinn Priester. In the past 14 days, Isaac Paredes has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 22.9° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.4°.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Caleb Durbin will have an edge today. Caleb Durbin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Caleb Durbin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Brice Turang's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brice Turang is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Brice Turang hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Brendan Rodgers hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Brendan Rodgers has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 5.7% rate last year to 12.2% this season. Brendan Rodgers's launch angle this season (10.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 4.7° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. William Contreras is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. William Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Placing in the 81st percentile, Jose Altuve sports a .339 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zachary Dezenzo in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Over the last 7 days, Zachary Dezenzo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.2% up to 30%. Zachary Dezenzo has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph to 92.1-mph in the past 7 days.

Isaac Collins has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Isaac Collins will get to bat from his good side against Framber Valdez today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage today.

The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Vinny Capra will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Vinny Capra will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 83rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.38 ft/sec this year, Vinny Capra is notably toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Jake Meyers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 77th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. In the past 7 days, Jake Meyers's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.5% up to 12.5%. Jake Meyers has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.5-mph average to last season's 88.2-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jackson Chourio is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Jackson Chourio will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Daz Cameron has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Daz Cameron will have an advantage in today's game. Daz Cameron hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Daz Cameron will hold that advantage today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Chas McCormick and his 20.8% rank in the 91st percentile since the start of last season.

Rhys Hoskins is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Rhys Hoskins will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Rhys Hoskins usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Walker's true offensive ability to be a .328, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .055 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .273 wOBA.

The 6th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation in MLB, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Eric Haase will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Eric Haase will hold that advantage in today's matchup.