PETCO Park
The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. Ranking in the 84th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.69 ft/sec this year, Buddy Kennedy is very fast.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Ryan O'Hearn will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today. Gavin Sheets has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph EV. Gavin Sheets has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .324 rate is quite a bit lower than his .343 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an edge in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Freddy Fermin has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 17.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 7.3°.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Manny Machado will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Blake Snell in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
When it comes to his batting average talent, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Arraez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Luis Arraez will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's game. When it comes to plate discipline, Jake Cronenworth's talent is quite impressive, putting up a 1.64 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 83rd percentile.
The switch-hitting Alexander Freeland will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Yu Darvish. Alexander Freeland's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 8% on the season to 40% in the last 7 days.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andy Pages ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. In the last 14 days, Andy Pages's 39.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.3%. Posting a .278 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Andy Pages is ranked in the 84th percentile. Sporting a .270 batting average this year, Andy Pages is positioned in the 76th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.9% seasonal rate to 19.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Teoscar Hernandez's true offensive skill to be a .340, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .020 disparity between that mark and his actual .320 wOBA.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have an edge in today's matchup. Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the game. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an advantage today. Shohei Ohtani hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. By putting up a .284 batting average this year, Shohei Ohtani is ranked in the 88th percentile.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Mookie Betts ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Mookie Betts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 17.4% to 20.9%. In the past 7 days, Mookie Betts's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%.
Will Smith projects as the 19th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Will Smith is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Will Smith's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.1-mph over the course of the season to 96.4-mph in recent games. Will Smith's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (32.6° over the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 16.7° seasonal figure.
The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Michael Conforto will have an advantage today. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 40.6% to 46.2%. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 46.2% on the season to 58.3% over the last 14 days. As it relates to his batting average, Michael Conforto has suffered from bad luck this year. His .190 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .229.
The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. Miguel Rojas has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph mark. Over the past week, Miguel Rojas's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.9-mph over the course of the season to 97.1-mph lately. Miguel Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 42.7% on the season to 66.7% in the past 7 days. Miguel Rojas has shown strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 82nd percentile with a 1.84 K/BB rate.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Iglesias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Jose Iglesias hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jose Iglesias will hold that advantage in today's game.
As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Bryce Johnson will get to bat from his strong side against Blake Snell in today's matchup. Bryce Johnson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Bryce Johnson will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Bryce Johnson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .275 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .301.
When estimating his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 17th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest CF fences among all parks are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an advantage in today's matchup. Freddie Freeman has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.2-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 91.4-mph mark.
