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Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #10 park in the game for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Over the last 7 days, Joshua Palacios's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.5% up to 16.7%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.328) suggests that Joshua Palacios has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .292 actual wOBA.

The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Hitting from the same side that Davis Martin throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Brooks Baldwin's launch angle lately (17.5° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 13.8° seasonal angle.

Drew Waters's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #10 park in the game for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Davis Martin. Drew Waters will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Edgar Quero is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Edgar Quero will get to bat from his good side against Kris Bubic in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #10 park in the game for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an edge in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Miguel Vargas usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kris Bubic.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #10 park in the game for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Martin today. Vinnie Pasquantino will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Freddy Fermin has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 17.3° figure over the past two weeks. With a .263 batting average since the start of last season, Freddy Fermin is positioned in the 76th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Jonathan India 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 Andrew Vaughn in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Andrew Vaughn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #10 park in the game for left-handed batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Martin in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Michael Massey generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Davis Martin. Michael Massey will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have an advantage in today's game.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last week, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.2-mph over the course of the season to 99.1-mph in recent games. Hunter Renfroe has been unlucky this year, compiling a .199 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .294 — a .095 discrepancy.

Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Chase Meidroth will have an advantage in today's game.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today. Lenyn Sosa has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.6-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 93.4-mph. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 54.1% on the season to 71.1% over the past 14 days.

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Jacob Amaya will have the handedness advantage over Kris Bubic today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.208) implies that Jacob Amaya has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .152 actual wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball hitters like Salvador Perez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Davis Martin.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #10 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Maikel Garcia will hold that advantage today.