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The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Daniel Schneemann tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. Daniel Schneemann has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 4.8% rate last year to 17.5% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Gabriel Arias is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Luis Ortiz will hold the platoon advantage against Santiago Espinal in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Ortiz's large platoon split. Santiago Espinal has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.4-mph dropping to 83.3-mph over the last week. Santiago Espinal's launch angle of late (-3.3° over the last 7 days) is significantly worse than his 13.4° seasonal figure. In terms of his batting average, Santiago Espinal has experienced some positive variance this year. His .280 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .252. Based on Statcast metrics, Santiago Espinal ranks in the 13th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .278.

The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Austin Hedges will have an edge today. Austin Hedges pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Austin Hedges's 22.9° launch angle (a reliable metric to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 97th percentile.

The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Will Wilson will hold the platoon advantage against Andrew Abbott today.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. TJ Friedl will have the handedness advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Ortiz has a large platoon split. TJ Friedl pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Because of Luis Ortiz's large platoon split, Will Benson will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Will Benson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Will Benson will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Extreme groundball batters like Jose Ramirez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Abbott. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph dropping to 85.7-mph in the last 7 days. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off recently, going from 42% on the season to 23.5% in the last week's worth of games. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jose Ramirez has been very fortunate this year. His .366 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .337.

Steven Kwan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Matt McLain has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Matt McLain will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Andrew Abbott today. Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Angel Martinez has notched a .255 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 76th percentile.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Among all parks, Great American Ball Park's RF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Connor Joe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Andrew Abbott in this game. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Jhonkensy Noel is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Abbott throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have an advantage in today's game. Jhonkensy Noel pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Tyler Stephenson has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Tyler Stephenson will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Rece Hinds will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Rece Hinds has posted a .346 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 91st percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Steer is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Spencer Steer pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Spencer Steer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Austin Hays is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Austin Hays pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Austin Hays will hold that advantage in today's game.