Oriole Park at Camden Yards
In terms of plate discipline, Gunnar Henderson's ability is quite poor, putting up a 3.97 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 20th percentile.
Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for CJ Abrams today. CJ Abrams's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 92.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 89.5-mph in the last 7 days. CJ Abrams has been lucky this year, putting up a .395 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .072 discrepancy.
Cedric Mullins is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Cedric Mullins will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #4 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
When estimating his BABIP skill, James Wood is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Crews in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #4 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Dylan Crews has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In the league, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's RF dimensions are the shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°.
The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Josh Bell has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph to 94.7-mph over the last 14 days. Josh Bell has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.5-mph average to last year's 92.8-mph average.
The #4 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Ramon Urias hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ramon Urias will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. In the league, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's RF dimensions are the shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°.
Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jackson Holliday has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #4 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Heston Kjerstad will have the upper hand in today's matchup.
Jose Tena's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jose Tena will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Gibson in today's matchup.
Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Kyle Gibson.
The #4 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme groundball hitters like Maverick Handley tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jake Irvin. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Maverick Handley will hold that advantage today.
The #4 park in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's shallowest RF fences today. Jacob Young's launch angle of late (3° in the past 14 days) is considerably better than his -3.2° seasonal angle.
