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Hitting from the same side that Andre Pallante throws from, Bo Bichette will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Bo Bichette has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bo Bichette in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal angle of 10.2°, Bo Bichette has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.4°) over the past 14 days.

This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Bats such as Davis Schneider with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Andre Pallante who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Davis Schneider has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .282 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .300. Since the start of last season, Davis Schneider's 11.7% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers. Davis Schneider has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 24.2° mark is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (99th percentile).

Andre Pallante will have the handedness advantage against Alejandro Kirk in today's game. Alejandro Kirk has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and will be challenged by the league's 2nd-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the best hitter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 98-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 93.5-mph mark. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .351 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .402 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Victor Scott II will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's game. Victor Scott II will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. By putting up a .329 BABIP this year, Victor Scott II grades out in the 79th percentile.

This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nolan Gorman will hold that advantage today. Last year, Nolan Gorman had an average launch angle of 24.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 28.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Brendan Donovan is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ivan Herrera will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. This season, Ivan Herrera has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 101.4 mph compared to last year's 91.5 mph mark.

This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Arenado will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Nolan Arenado's launch angle lately (22.1° in the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 18.9° seasonal angle. With a 1.49 K/BB rate this year, Nolan Arenado has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 86th percentile.

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand in today's game. Andres Gimenez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph average. Andres Gimenez'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, increasing from 13.8% to 19.3%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. George Springer has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 9.3% rate last season to 21.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonatan Clase in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Jonatan Clase will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Andre Pallante in today's game. In the past 7 days, Jonatan Clase's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.1-mph over the course of the season to 89.4-mph recently.

This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Pedro Pages will hold that advantage today. Pedro Pages's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 17.8% on the season to 30.8% over the past two weeks.

Alec Burleson's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage over Jose Berrios today. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Alec Burleson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Ernie Clement has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.9-mph average to last year's 85.3-mph figure. Ernie Clement's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 41.6% to 48%.

Addison Barger has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (66% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Addison Barger will have an edge in today's game. Addison Barger has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.8% rate last year to 16.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Masyn Winn is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Masyn Winn will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup. Nathan Lukes has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.4-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. This game is projected to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Willson Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.