Atlanta @ Cleveland picks

Ronald Acuna Jr. projects as the 5th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ronald Acuna Jr. is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. Progressive Field ranks as the #8 stadium in the league for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Ronald Acuna Jr. has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 9.5% rate last year to 18.6% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Matt Olson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB base hits.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Matt Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The #3 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Gabriel Arias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Wentz today.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game.. The #3 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Angel Martinez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The #3 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Joey Wentz.. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB base hits.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Jurickson Profar pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Jurickson Profar's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 20.6% on the season to 28.6% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB base hits.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage today.. Bo Naylor's launch angle this year (22.6°) is considerably higher than his 19.5° angle last year.. Compared to his seasonal average of 22.6°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 61° angle over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB base hits.. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Michael Harris II will have an edge today.. Michael Harris II has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Collin Kayfus's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB base hits.. The 6th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field.. Collin Kayfus will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.. In the past 14 days, Collin Kayfus's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.6% up to 13.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drake Baldwin in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. Drake Baldwin is penciled in 4th in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best field in the game for LHB base hits.. The 6th-shallowest RF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field.. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Drake Baldwin will have the upper hand in today's game.