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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Extreme groundball hitters like Nathan Lukes are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Nathan Lukes will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Nathan Lukes has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 14 days.

In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Addison Barger will hold that advantage in today's game. Addison Barger has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 14.5% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Addison Barger has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last year's 88.1-mph mark. In the last 14 days, Addison Barger's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.2-mph over the course of the season to 101.9-mph recently.

In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Given Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, C.J. Alexander will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. C.J. Alexander's 20% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 98th percentile since the start of last season. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), C.J. Alexander and his 40% rank in the 100th percentile since the start of last season.

Ernie Clement's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Ernie Clement will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ernie Clement has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 88.9-mph.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Daulton Varsho has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.4% last year to 22.6% this year. Daulton Varsho has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.1-mph average to last year's 86.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Lawrence Butler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Considering Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Lawrence Butler will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. George Springer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs today. George Springer will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Rogers Centre ranks as the #25 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Over the last two weeks, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 92.8 mph to 81.3 mph. From last season to this one, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 14.5% to 10.4%. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, falling from 10.4% on the season to 0% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shea Langeliers in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Shea Langeliers is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Shea Langeliers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.274) provides evidence that Shea Langeliers has experienced some negative variance this year with his .238 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Alejandro Kirk is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Alejandro Kirk will hold the platoon advantage against Jeffrey Springs in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Michael Stefanic will have the handedness advantage against Jeffrey Springs today. Michael Stefanic hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Michael Stefanic are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jeffrey Springs. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Michael Stefanic will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Tyler Soderstrom will have the handedness advantage over Chris Bassitt in today's game... and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Tyler Soderstrom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Tyler Soderstrom has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.6-mph to 95.7-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brent Rooker in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Brent Rooker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Brent Rooker hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Brent Rooker tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Chris Bassitt. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Brent Rooker's maximum exit velocity (a good indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 111.7-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the game.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Bo Bichette is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bo Bichette is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Bo Bichette will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonatan Clase in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Jonatan Clase will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Luis Urias hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Posting a 1.37 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has shown impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Andujar in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Miguel Andujar hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. This season, Miguel Andujar has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 86.7 mph compared to last year's 84.1 mph mark. Miguel Andujar has recorded a .307 batting average this year, grading out in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Denzel Clarke in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest.

In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Logan Davidson will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Chris Bassitt) today.

When assessing his batting average skill, Jacob Wilson is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Wilson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Jacob Wilson has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 86.7-mph. Jacob Wilson has displayed strong plate discipline this year, checking in at the 98th percentile with a 0.96 K/BB rate.

In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Drew Avans will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Anthony Santander has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 58° compared to his seasonal mark of 5.7°. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Santander's true offensive ability to be a .323, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .066 disparity between that mark and his actual .257 wOBA.

In the majors, Rogers Centre's centerfield fences are the 10th-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Jeffrey Springs throws from, Myles Straw will have the upper hand today. Myles Straw will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 94th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.2 ft/sec this year, Myles Straw is quite toolsy.