Arizona @ Colorado props

The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Corbin Carroll in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Corbin Carroll's 26.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 37.9%.

The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Bradley Blalock The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Ketel Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 96.8-mph average last year has fallen off to 94.8-mph. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.258) provides evidence that Ketel Marte has had positive variance on his side this year with his .289 actual batting average.

Adrian Del Castillo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Adrian Del Castillo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.258) suggests that Adrian Del Castillo has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .342 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 18th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Geraldo Perdomo today. Geraldo Perdomo's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 89.9-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 85-mph over the last two weeks. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Geraldo Perdomo's true offensive ability to be a .311, suggesting that he has been lucky this year given the .048 disparity between that mark and his actual .359 wOBA.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. Over the last 14 days, Tyler Freeman's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 88.8 mph to 85.2 mph. Tyler Freeman's launch angle this season (8.4°) is quite a bit worse than his 12.9° mark last season. Tyler Freeman's launch angle recently (3.3° in the past week) is significantly worse than his 8.4° seasonal angle.

Alek Thomas is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game. When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Alek Thomas has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 12% of the time. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Alek Thomas is an extreme groundball hitter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Colorado (#2-best on the slate today). Alek Thomas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Hunter Goodman's BABIP skill is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. In the past week's worth of games, Hunter Goodman's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12% down to 0%. Hunter Goodman's average exit velocity has dropped off lately; his 90.3-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 81.8-mph over the past week. Hunter Goodman has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .358 rate is a good deal higher than his .287 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. Over the past 14 days, Warming Bernabel's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 86.9 mph to 84.8 mph. Warming Bernabel has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) in the last two weeks. Notching a -2.2° launch angle over the last 7 days suggests that Warming Bernabel has been finding it challenging to lift the ball of late, which is a key component of hitting for power.

Blaze Alexander is penciled in 8th in the batting order today. Bradley Blalock will have the handedness advantage over Blaze Alexander in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Blaze Alexander will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. In the past 7 days, Blaze Alexander's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 92.2 mph to 84.7 mph.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. In terms of plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's ability is quite poor, sporting a 4.9 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 8th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Kyle Karros will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best venue in the league for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Jose Herrera and his 19.7% rank in the 85th percentile this year.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. By putting up a 4.27 K/BB rate this year, Brenton Doyle has displayed weak plate discipline, grading out in the 14th percentile. Brenton Doyle has notched a .208 batting average this year, ranking in the 5th percentile.

The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. In the past week, Jordan Beck's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.9% down to 0%. Jordan Beck's average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 87.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 80.9-mph in the past week's worth of games. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jordan Beck's true offensive skill to be a .304, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .042 difference between that mark and his actual .346 wOBA. As it relates to plate discipline, Jordan Beck's ability is quite weak, putting up a 3.57 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 23rd percentile.

Tyler Locklear is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today's game. Bradley Blalock will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Locklear in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among all the teams in action today. Tyler Locklear will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Tyler Locklear has been cold of late, notching a 84.8-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Braxton Fulford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Braxton Fulford will hold that advantage today.

The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Aaron Schunk will have the handedness advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game. Aaron Schunk will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°.

The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 4th-highest temperatures of all games on the slate today at 83°. Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Kyle Farmer will have the upper hand in today's game. Kyle Farmer will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.