Cleveland @ Arizona props

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate at 24%. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Brandon Pfaadt today. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 3rd-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Arizona's #2-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Jose Ramirez, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Locklear in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, Tyler Locklear will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Tyler Locklear will hold that advantage today.

Among all major league stadiums, Chase Field's CF fences are the 3rd-deepest. Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate at 24%. Among every team playing today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Arizona Diamondbacks. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. In the past two weeks, Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 87.9 mph to 83.5 mph.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage today. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13% to 20.1%.

Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Alek Thomas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alek Thomas has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 8.3% seasonal rate to 15% in the last 7 days.

Among all major league stadiums, Chase Field's CF fences are the 3rd-deepest. Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate at 24%. From last season to this one, Ketel Marte's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 96.8 mph to 94.5 mph. Over the last two weeks, Ketel Marte's 31.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.1%. Ketel Marte has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .293 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Ildemaro Vargas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ildemaro Vargas has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 78th percentile with a 2.07 K/BB rate.

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann's launch angle lately (28.6° over the past week) is a significant increase over his 9.4° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Collin Kayfus in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Collin Kayfus will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt today.

The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, James McCann will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and James McCann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Corbin Carroll will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Brayan Rocchio has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 3.4% seasonal rate to 20% over the last week. Brayan Rocchio has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.5-mph average to last season's 84.5-mph mark. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 37.7% to 47.8%.

Nolan Jones's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Nolan Jones will have an edge in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Nolan Jones has experienced some negative variance this year. His .272 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .313.

Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Angel Martinez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.9-mph figure. There has been a significant improvement in Angel Martinez's launch angle from last year's 14.8° to 18.9° this year. Angel Martinez's launch angle recently (23.3° over the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 18.9° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Parker Messick in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup. Kyle Manzardo has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last year's 92-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Parker Messick throws from, Blaze Alexander will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #2 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Gabriel Arias has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 11.7% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week's worth of games. Over the last 14 days, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.5-mph over the course of the season to 103.9-mph of late.

Bo Naylor is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Chase Field ranks as the #2 ballpark in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Bo Naylor's launch angle from last season's 19.5° to 22.8° this year.