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Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Kyle Manzardo will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Manzardo generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Manzardo will hold that advantage in today's game. Kyle Manzardo has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last season's 92-mph mark.

Brendan Rodgers's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brendan Rodgers has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 5.7% rate last year to 13.3% this season. Brendan Rodgers's launch angle this season (9.7°) is significantly better than his 4.7° mark last year.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Victor Caratini has compiled a .272 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 84th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Jacob Melton will have an edge today.

Angel Martinez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Angel Martinez will hold that advantage today. Angel Martinez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph figure. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.6°, Angel Martinez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 19.9° figure in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gabriel Arias will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Gabriel Arias has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.1-mph figure. Gabriel Arias's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 11.9% to 15.9%.

Jose Ramirez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Jose Ramirez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Jose Ramirez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Nolan Jones will have an edge today. Nolan Jones has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Nolan Jones will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Nolan Jones has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph EV.

Christian Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Walker's true offensive talent to be a .328, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .050 difference between that mark and his actual .278 wOBA.

Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Bo Naylor tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Bo Naylor's launch angle this season (25.4°) is a significant increase over his 19.5° mark last year. Compared to his seasonal average of 25.4°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 39.3° figure over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jake Meyers's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 44.4% to 51.6%. By putting up a .282 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Jake Meyers is positioned in the 88th percentile. In notching a .346 BABIP this year, Jake Meyers has performed in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Steven Kwan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Steven Kwan will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Yainer Diaz has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 97.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.4-mph figure. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yainer Diaz's true offensive skill to be a .327, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .053 disparity between that mark and his actual .274 wOBA.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Carlos Santana has shown favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 90th percentile with a 1.37 K/BB rate.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.8% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Over the last 7 days, Isaac Paredes's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.2% up to 23.1%. Isaac Paredes has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last year's 85-mph mark. Isaac Paredes's launch angle in recent games (25.8° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 20.1° seasonal figure.

Will Wilson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Over the past week, Jeremy Pena's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.1% up to 16.7%. Jeremy Pena's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 41.7% on the season to 55.6% over the past 7 days. Jeremy Pena has posted a .381 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

Jose Altuve's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jose Altuve's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 13.8% on the season to 25.6% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Mauricio Dubon has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Mauricio Dubon has put up a .269 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 82nd percentile.

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Daniel Schneemann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today. Daniel Schneemann will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. This season, Daniel Schneemann has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.5 mph compared to last year's 90.5 mph mark. Daniel Schneemann has posted a .346 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 76th percentile.