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Sam Haggerty is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Sam Haggerty's speed has increased this season. His 27.78 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.59 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Higashioka generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Davis Martin.

Edgar Quero's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Edgar Quero will get to bat from his better side against Patrick Corbin today. Edgar Quero has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Vinny Capra will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Vinny Capra will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Marcus Semien tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Davis Martin. Last year, Marcus Semien had an average launch angle of 13.5° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 16.6°.

Andrew Benintendi's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

Luis Robert Jr.'s BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Luis Robert Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game.

Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Miguel Vargas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Hitters such as Miguel Vargas with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Patrick Corbin who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Chase Meidroth will have an advantage today. Chase Meidroth has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jake Burger has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Josh Jung has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Josh Jung has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.1-mph average to last season's 92.3-mph figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Wyatt Langford pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. This season, Wyatt Langford has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.6 mph compared to last year's 92.1 mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this year (21.6°) is a significant increase over his 14.8° figure last season. This year, Adolis Garcia's 13.1% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 10th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his BABIP skill. Austin Slater is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Austin Slater will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Austin Slater has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage against Davis Martin today. Josh Smith has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season's 90-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in Major League Baseball. Sporting a .349 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Joc Pederson has performed in the 90th percentile for offensive skills. Joc Pederson's 12.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season. Ranking in the 90th percentile, Joc Pederson sports a .354 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Josh Rojas has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Patrick Corbin has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.