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The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to drop to the 3rd-lowest level on the schedule today at 59°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Jonathan Cannon will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jonathan Cannon.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to drop to the 3rd-lowest level on the schedule today at 59°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage today. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Typically, hitters like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jonathan Cannon. Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 90-mph seasonal average has dropped to 67.9-mph in the last week.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to drop to the 3rd-lowest level on the schedule today at 59°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the same side that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Maikel Garcia encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Today, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.7% rate (92nd percentile). Placing in the 21st percentile, Maikel Garcia has put up a .285 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. In the past week, Edgar Quero's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 94.7-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 75th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Chase Meidroth is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Chase Meidroth tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Wacha.

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Josh Rojas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Josh Rojas has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 16.9° angle is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (86th percentile). A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits, and Josh Rojas's 26.5° mark (80th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jonathan India will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Andrew Vaughn has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Luis Robert Jr. has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 97.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Jonathan Cannon. Drew Waters will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Cavan Biggio is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Cavan Biggio will hold the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon today. Cavan Biggio will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. In the past two weeks, Lenyn Sosa's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph lately. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 54.1% on the season to 71.1% in the last 14 days. In terms of his batting average, Lenyn Sosa has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .253 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .294.

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Brooks Baldwin's launch angle of late (17.5° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 13.8° seasonal angle.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jonathan Cannon throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon today. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Matt Thaiss is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an edge in today's matchup. In terms of plate discipline, Matt Thaiss's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.66 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Freddy Fermin has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 17.3° mark in the last two weeks. With a .263 batting average since the start of last season, Freddy Fermin is ranked in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 9th-best park in the league for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jacob Amaya has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .152 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .208.

The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage against Jonathan Cannon in today's matchup. Michael Massey will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Michael Massey has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.7-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.1-mph figure.

Joshua Palacios is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #9 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. Joshua Palacios will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Joshua Palacios generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Wacha.