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In Major League Baseball, Chase Field's CF fences are the 3rd-deepest. Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the lowest humidity on the slate today at 22%. Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Jose Altuve today. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Jose Altuve has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Zack Short, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the lowest humidity on the slate today at 22%. Brandon Pfaadt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. Yainer Diaz hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yainer Diaz in today's game. Yainer Diaz has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.2% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 7 days.

In Major League Baseball, Chase Field's CF fences are the 3rd-deepest. Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast expects the lowest humidity on the slate today at 22%. The Houston Astros outfield defense projects as the 4th-best among every team in action today. Ketel Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 96.8-mph mark last year has dropped to 94.4-mph. Ketel Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 94.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 88.5-mph over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Walter today.

Victor Caratini has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #2 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. Victor Caratini has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 89.8-mph average.

The #2 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.307) implies that Cooper Hummel has experienced some negative variance this year with his .262 actual wOBA.

Taylor Trammell is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #2 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Taylor Trammell will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's game. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Christian Walker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Walker's true offensive skill to be a .327, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .031 gap between that figure and his actual .296 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, Blaze Alexander will have an edge today. Blaze Alexander will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have an edge today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Walter throws from, Randal Grichuk will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Randal Grichuk will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. James McCann will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Walter today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and James McCann will hold that advantage in today's game. James McCann's footspeed has improved this season. His 25.15 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.43 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Geraldo Perdomo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, Geraldo Perdomo ranks in the 86th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .352. By putting up a .345 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Geraldo Perdomo finds himself in the 76th percentile.

Brice Matthews is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. Brice Matthews has been hot in recent games, notching a a 50% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. Chas McCormick's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 19.5% to 23.7%. Chas McCormick has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .260 rate is considerably lower than his .286 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for RHB batting average. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Arizona Diamondbacks. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.7°, Mauricio Dubon has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 26.1° figure over the last two weeks.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #2 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Adrian Del Castillo has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Alek Thomas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.