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The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante today. Extreme flyball hitters like Michael Massey are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante. Michael Massey's launch angle this year (22.2°) is quite a bit higher than his 16.7° mark last year. Michael Massey's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 41% on the season to 62.5% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jonathan India's launch angle this season (17°) is significantly higher than his 13.3° angle last year. Despite posting a .287 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonathan India has experienced some negative variance given the .049 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .336.

The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today's matchup.

The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Victor Scott II will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Victor Scott II will hold that advantage in today's game. Victor Scott II's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, going from 19% on the season to 50% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Andre Pallante in today's game. Drew Waters has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 4.8% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the past week. Drew Waters has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.3-mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage today. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ivan Herrera will hold that advantage today. Over the last week, Ivan Herrera's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 101.2-mph over the course of the season to 106.2-mph lately.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has posted a .372 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 90th percentile.

Andre Pallante will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. In today's game, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.6% rate (89th percentile). Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Brendan Donovan will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Brendan Donovan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme flyball hitters like Salvador Perez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Andre Pallante. Over the last two weeks, Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.3-mph over the course of the season to 96.5-mph of late.

The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Loftin has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .245 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .280. Nick Loftin has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile with a 1.34 K/BB rate.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Willson Contreras ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willson Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Willson Contreras will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante today. Vinnie Pasquantino has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 94.5-mph in the past 7 days.

Alec Burleson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Alec Burleson hits a lot 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 league's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Alec Burleson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nolan Arenado will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Nolan Arenado has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 5.1% to 12.9%. Compared to his seasonal average of 19°, Nolan Arenado has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 28.7° angle in the last 14 days. As it relates to plate discipline, Nolan Arenado's ability is quite good, posting a 1.34 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 91st percentile.

The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Pedro Pages will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Nolan Gorman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nolan Gorman's launch angle this year (23.6°) is significantly higher than his 20.4° figure last year. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nolan Gorman has had some very poor luck this year. His .255 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .289.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Masyn Winn is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Masyn Winn's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 43.1% to 48.5%.

Jac Caglianone has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.