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American Family Field profiles as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). This game is projected to have the 5th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Jackson Chourio will have a tough challenge today. Jackson Chourio's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, falling from 16% to 11.3%. With a 5.62 K/BB rate this year, Jackson Chourio has displayed poor plate discipline, checking in at the 8th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Brice Turang will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Victor Scott II will have an advantage in today's game. Ranking in the 79th percentile, Victor Scott II has posted a .330 BABIP this year.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge today. Lars Nootbaar hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Isaac Collins's skill is quite impressive, putting up a 1.83 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ivan Herrera in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Ivan Herrera is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Ivan Herrera has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 100.7-mph average to last year's 91.5-mph average. Ivan Herrera's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 46.6% to 53%.

The 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As it relates to plate discipline, Nolan Arenado's skill is quite good, sporting a 1.51 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 87th percentile.

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 today. The 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Masyn Winn has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.5-mph average to last season's 88-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. William Contreras is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. William Contreras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like William Contreras are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Erick Fedde.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde today.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Caleb Durbin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage today. Caleb Durbin has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 92nd percentile with a 1.31 K/BB rate.

Alec Burleson's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Burleson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Alec Burleson will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Alec Burleson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Willson Contreras is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Willson Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Willson Contreras has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 13.1% seasonal rate to 21.2% in the past 14 days.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Rhys Hoskins is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Rhys Hoskins will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Rhys Hoskins has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.4-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Sal Frelick is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Sal Frelick will have the handedness advantage against Erick Fedde in today's game. Sal Frelick hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup. Nolan Gorman has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.7% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the past 14 days. In the last 7 days, Nolan Gorman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 111.6-mph of late. Over the past 7 days, Nolan Gorman's 75% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48%.

Yohel Pozo has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.