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The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Vinny Capra will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Vinny Capra has been unlucky this year. His .153 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .238. Vinny Capra is notably athletic, ranking in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.27 ft/sec this year.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Josh Rojas has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 2.2% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 7 days. Josh Rojas has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 92.2-mph in the last week's worth of games. Despite posting a .223 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Josh Rojas has had some very poor luck given the .066 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .289.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Mike Tauchman has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 94.7-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Grading out in the 81st percentile, Mike Tauchman sits with a .337 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season. When it comes to plate discipline, Mike Tauchman's ability is quite good, sporting a 1.56 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an advantage in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Edgar Quero is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Edgar Quero will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Clayton Kershaw today. This year, Edgar Quero has an average exit velocity of 91.1 mph, which ranks among the elite in the league at the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky this year. His .312 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .334.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Chase Meidroth will have an advantage in today's game. Chase Meidroth has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 91st percentile with a 1.38 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP skill. Austin Slater is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Austin Slater will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Austin Slater has significantly improved, with an increase from 3.4% last year to 16.7% this season.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Teoscar Hernandez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 94.4-mph in the past 14 days.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Eisert throws from, Michael Conforto will have the upper hand in today's game. Michael Conforto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Michael Conforto's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.1-mph over the course of the season to 106.6-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Tommy Edman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Tommy Edman has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .242 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .284 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Shohei Ohtani will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Eisert in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Eisert throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Lenyn Sosa will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Lenyn Sosa has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 7.8% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last week's worth of games. Lenyn Sosa's launch angle this season (19.1°) is significantly better than his 12.4° figure last year. In the last 14 days, Lenyn Sosa's 35.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andy Pages has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Max Muncy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Eisert today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today. Max Muncy has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph to 99.5-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.