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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Evan Carter is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for mound aces. Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage over Marcus Semien today. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Marcus Semien in today's game. Placing in the 8th percentile, Marcus Semien has notched a .255 BABIP this year.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for mound aces. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for mound aces. Corey Seager has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Corey Seager in today's game. Corey Seager has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93.2-mph dropping to 91.2-mph over the past 14 days. Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, going from 21.5% to 16.3%.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for mound aces. Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage against Wyatt Langford in today's game. Wyatt Langford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wyatt Langford in today's game. Wyatt Langford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 15.8% to 12.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jonathan India will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for mound aces. Maikel Garcia has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will be challenged by the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last two weeks, Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 90.1 mph to 86.4 mph. Maikel Garcia's launch angle of late (6.6° in the past 14 days) is considerably lower than his 9.6° seasonal angle. Maikel Garcia has been lucky this year, notching a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .321 — a .039 gap.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Luke Maile will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.247) provides evidence that Rowdy Tellez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .227 actual batting average.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.5°, Josh Smith has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 17.6° mark over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Joc Pederson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.2°, Jonah Heim has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 22.8° mark over the past 7 days. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 11.1% to 15.6%.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Nick Loftin will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Kyle Higashioka is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Higashioka has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph figure.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #7 venue in MLB for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather forecast projects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Tyler Tolbert will have an edge in today's matchup. Tyler Tolbert will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Ezequiel Duran has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.