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The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Evan Carter will have the handedness advantage against Mike Soroka today. Evan Carter pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Evan Carter has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 5.9% rate last season to 11.1% this year. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.293) may lead us to conclude that Evan Carter has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .270 actual wOBA.

Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Corey Seager's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (-3.3° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 11.3° seasonal mark. Corey Seager's footspeed has decreased this season. His 25.34 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.02 ft/sec now.

When assessing his BABIP ability, James Wood is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). James Wood is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). James Wood has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and James Wood will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Robert Hassell III in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Robert Hassell III will hold that advantage in today's game. Robert Hassell III has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 94-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Marcus Semien are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Mike Soroka.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, CJ Abrams ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). CJ Abrams is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). CJ Abrams pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. CJ Abrams will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Josh Bell has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's game. Josh Bell has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Josh Bell has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.8-mph average to last season's 92.8-mph average.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Alejandro Osuna is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alejandro Osuna will have the handedness advantage against Mike Soroka in today's matchup. Alejandro Osuna is remarkably athletic, ranking in the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.44 ft/sec this year.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Josh Smith's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.1% up to 14.3%. In the past week, Josh Smith's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12.6%.

Alex Call is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Alex Call will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Alex Call has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Alex Call will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Wyatt Langford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. In the past week, Wyatt Langford's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.1% up to 33.3%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jake Burger has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 13.6% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week. Jake Burger has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 98.2-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Adolis Garcia's launch angle this year (21.2°) is significantly higher than his 14.8° figure last season. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Adolis Garcia's true offensive skill to be a .322, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .051 gap between that mark and his actual .271 wOBA. This year, Adolis Garcia has an average exit velocity of 92.4 mph, which is among the best in the majors at the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Josh Jung has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Compared to last year, Josh Jung has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.8% to 21.3% this season. Over the last two weeks, Josh Jung's 64% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.2%.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nasim Nunez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.308) may lead us to conclude that Nasim Nunez has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .286 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.77 ft/sec this year, Nasim Nunez is remarkably toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Amed Rosario in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Amed Rosario is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Amed Rosario will have an advantage in today's game. Amed Rosario has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today.

Keibert Ruiz is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Keibert Ruiz pulls many of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Keibert Ruiz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Riley Adams will have an advantage in today's matchup. Riley Adams has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Riley Adams will hold that advantage today. Riley Adams has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .199 mark is deflated compared to his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jacob Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin today. Jacob Young has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jacob Young will hold that advantage in today's game.