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According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games today. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-deepest LF fences today. Typically, batters like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as JP Sears. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. In the last 14 days, Jose Ramirez's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 90.5 mph to 87.7 mph.

The 6th-deepest LF fences in the majors are found in Sutter Health Park. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games today. Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Jacob Wilson encounters a tough challenge today. Jacob Wilson has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph dropping to 80.9-mph in the past 7 days. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jacob Wilson has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-best for pitching of all games today. Slade Cecconi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brent Rooker in today's game. Brent Rooker hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences today. Typically, hitters like Brent Rooker who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Slade Cecconi.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Gabriel Arias will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Gabriel Arias are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like JP Sears. In the past 7 days, Gabriel Arias's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.3% up to 33.3%. In the past week's worth of games, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.5-mph over the course of the season to 107.1-mph recently.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Soderstrom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's game. Tyler Soderstrom will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Tyler Soderstrom has put up a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 76th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Lane Thomas will have an advantage today. There has been a significant improvement in Lane Thomas's launch angle from last season's 16.8° to 21.7° this year. Despite posting a .187 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Lane Thomas has experienced some negative variance given the .124 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .311.

Nolan Jones's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last year's 88.3-mph EV. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.312) may lead us to conclude that Nolan Jones has had bad variance on his side this year with his .279 actual wOBA.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against JP Sears. When it comes to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.53 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Gio Urshela will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.272) may lead us to conclude that Gio Urshela has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .247 actual batting average. Gio Urshela ranks in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (48.4% rate since the start of last season).

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against JP Sears in this game. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.3°, Angel Martinez has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 19° angle over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Lawrence Butler ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Lawrence Butler will hold the platoon advantage over Slade Cecconi in today's matchup. Lawrence Butler will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Lawrence Butler has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.1-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 94.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Steven Kwan's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (20.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 12.2° seasonal angle. In notching a .297 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Steven Kwan grades out in the 97th percentile. Posting a 1.05 K/BB rate this year, Steven Kwan has shown strong plate discipline, ranking in the 97th percentile.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Compared to his seasonal average of 23.4°, Kyle Manzardo has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 42.3° angle in the last 7 days.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Max Muncy will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Max Muncy has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.9% seasonal rate to 16% in the last two weeks.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Denzel Clarke is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Extreme groundball bats like Denzel Clarke usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Slade Cecconi. Denzel Clarke will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .218 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Denzel Clarke has suffered from bad luck given the .063 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .281.

David Fry is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, David Fry will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, David Fry ranks in the 92nd percentile with a 19.3° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in the majors. The standard deviation of David Fry's launch angle since the start of last season (26°) is in the 90th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play. In notching a .336 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, David Fry is ranked in the 81st percentile.

Johnathan Rodriguez's BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that JP Sears throws from, Johnathan Rodriguez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Batters such as Johnathan Rodriguez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like JP Sears who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Luis Urias has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (97% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Urias will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, Luis Urias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 95.5-mph lately. Over the last 7 days, Luis Urias's 60% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44%. Posting a 1.22 K/BB rate this year, Luis Urias has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 95th percentile.

Nicholas Kurtz is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Nicholas Kurtz will have an edge in today's game. Nicholas Kurtz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nicholas Kurtz has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 96.7-mph. Nicholas Kurtz's 96.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 94th percentile this year.

Willie MacIver will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Austin Hedges will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against JP Sears today. Austin Hedges has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.5-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph EV. Austin Hedges's 24.1° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the game: 97th percentile.