PETCO Park
The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Martin Maldonado will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
The #5 stadium in the game for suppressing BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which often leads to lower offensive output. The weather report expects the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team in action today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's game.
James McCann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park.
Ketel Marte projects as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Over the past two weeks, Ketel Marte has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .412. Ketel Marte has notched a .411 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 98th percentile. Checking in at the 84th percentile, Ketel Marte has posted a .285 batting average this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an edge in today's matchup. Batters such as Jake McCarthy with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dylan Cease who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Randal Grichuk hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.
The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Alek Thomas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Alek Thomas tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dylan Cease.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in the game. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Fernando Tatis Jr. has been hot in recent games, cruising to a .344 wOBA in the past 14 days.
Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today's game.
When assessing his overall offensive talent, Manny Machado ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today. Manny Machado has been hot in recent games, tallying a .356 wOBA in the past two weeks' worth of games.
Jackson Merrill's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Jackson Merrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's game. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jackson Merrill will hold that advantage in today's game.
The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Corbin Carroll will have the upper hand in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Corbin Carroll has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .378.
The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Extreme groundball bats like Bryce Johnson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Brandon Pfaadt. Bryce Johnson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Trenton Brooks will have an edge in today's game. Trenton Brooks will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's game. Jake Cronenworth will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Eugenio Suarez has been hot recently, posting a .369 wOBA over the past two weeks. Ranking in the 91st percentile, Eugenio Suarez sports a .367 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.
Elias Diaz has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Jose Iglesias has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Jose Herrera has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Blaze Alexander has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
