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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Timothy Elko as the 13th-best batter in the league when estimating his BABIP talent. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Timothy Elko will have an advantage today. Timothy Elko will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Austin Hedges pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Austin Hedges has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph average. Austin Hedges's 24.8° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in Major League Baseball: 98th percentile.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Ramirez today. Jose Ramirez has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .301 mark is a fair amount higher than his .276 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. This year, Jose Ramirez's flyball exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 25th percentile at 90.8 mph.

Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Despite posting a .331 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has experienced some positive variance given the .025 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306. Steven Kwan's 2.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 6th percentile this year. Steven Kwan's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) has been 104.1 mph this year, placing in the 1st percentile.

Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest in MLB. Despite posting a .166 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jhonkensy Noel has suffered from bad luck given the .122 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .288.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. 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 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Carlos Santana's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) has been 113.2 mph this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile. When it comes to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's ability is quite good, putting up a 1.55 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 84th percentile.

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Colson Montgomery will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Colson Montgomery has been hot recently, putting up a .384 wOBA in the last 7 days.

Mike Tauchman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Mike Tauchman has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Mike Tauchman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Mike Tauchman has notched a .361 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 91st percentile.

Chase Meidroth's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Meidroth is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Chase Meidroth will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game. Chase Meidroth has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup. Luis Robert Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Brayan Rocchio has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 86.5-mph average to last season's 84.5-mph mark. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 37.7% to 44.8%. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Brayan Rocchio has been unlucky this year. His .237 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .297.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Austin Slater is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Slater is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Austin Slater will have an edge today. Austin Slater has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage today. Bo Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Bo Naylor's launch angle this season (22.6°) is considerably better than his 19.5° figure last year. Bo Naylor has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 26.57 ft/sec to 27.21 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Nolan Jones will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Smith in today's game. Nolan Jones has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Angel Martinez's launch angle this season (18.4°) is considerably higher than his 14.8° figure last season. Angel Martinez has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well in recent games, putting up a 25.4° angle on such balls over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Edgar Quero is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The switch-hitting Edgar Quero will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Logan Allen. Edgar Quero has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have the upper hand today. Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today. Lenyn Sosa has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last season's 88.9-mph EV.

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Daniel Schneemann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Smith in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.8% rate last year to 13.5% this season. Daniel Schneemann has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.1-mph average to last season's 90.5-mph EV.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all parks. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. Batting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have the upper hand in today's game. Kyle Manzardo has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 24.9° angle is among the highest in MLB this year (100th percentile).

Johnathan Rodriguez has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Andrew Benintendi has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.