Hitters such as Nolan Arenado with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Merrill Kelly who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Nolan Arenado will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Nolan Arenado's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.5-mph over the course of the season to 92.5-mph in recent games. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.9°, Nolan Arenado has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23.7° figure over the last two weeks. Nolan Arenado has shown impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 89th percentile with a 1.37 K/BB rate.