Daikin Park
Batters such as Bo Naylor with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brandon Walter who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
The 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in the league are found in Minute Maid Park.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Nolan Jones has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, Will Wilson will have an edge today.
Angel Martinez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Brandon Walter. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in the league are found in Minute Maid Park. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, Johnathan Rodriguez will have the upper hand in today's game.
Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Taylor Trammell will have an edge in today's game. Taylor Trammell will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
David Fry is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, David Fry will have an advantage today. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Carlos Santana is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Brandon Walter. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Bats such as Jose Ramirez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brandon Walter who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Over the past 14 days, Jose Ramirez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .363.
The 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in the league are found in Minute Maid Park. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Kenedy Corona will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Batting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, Austin Hedges will have an advantage today. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Steven Kwan has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Steven Kwan has posted a .296 batting average this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.
Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Cooper Hummel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's game. Jake Meyers has put up a .307 batting average this year, ranking in the 98th percentile.
Victor Caratini is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Victor Caratini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Mauricio Dubon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Yainer Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage today. Placing in the 78th percentile, Jose Altuve sits with a .274 batting average this year.
Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.9% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Isaac Paredes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Isaac Paredes has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .361. Checking in at the 88th percentile, Isaac Paredes sports a .363 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.
Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Zack Short will hold that advantage in today's game. Zack Short has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .353 wOBA in the past week's worth of games.
Shay Whitcomb has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Daniel Schneemann has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
