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Rogers Centre profiles as the #25 park in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Bo Bichette will have a tough challenge today. Over the past 7 days, Bo Bichette's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.4% down to 0%. Over the past 7 days, Bo Bichette's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 92.2 mph to 87.3 mph. Bo Bichette's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (1.3° over the past two weeks) is considerably worse than his 9.2° seasonal mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Luke Maile hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt in today's game... and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

Nathan Lukes's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathan Lukes is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Nathan Lukes will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Myles Straw has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 90.7-mph in the past 14 days. In the last 14 days, Myles Straw's 68.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.1%.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Given Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, John Rave will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. John Rave has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.2-mph mark. John Rave has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .271 mark is a good deal lower than his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today's game. Daulton Varsho has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.4% rate last season to 17.4% this season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. In the past week, Bobby Witt Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.5% down to 6.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Joey Loperfido has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Joey Loperfido will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo today.

Ty France's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Ty France will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ty France's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 41.6% to 48.5%.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Alejandro Kirk will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Alejandro Kirk has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.3-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph mark.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Heineman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Because of Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. In the last week, Vinnie Pasquantino's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.3% up to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Maikel Garcia hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.1-mph over the course of the season to 102.5-mph in recent games.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup... and moreover, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.1°, Adam Frazier has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 36.7° mark over the past week. Adam Frazier's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (16.2°) is a significant increase over his 11.9° figure last year.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Despite posting a .299 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonathan India has been unlucky given the .033 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .332.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Using Statcast metrics, Ernie Clement is in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .272.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Addison Barger ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Addison Barger is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Addison Barger will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters.