Minnesota @ Toronto props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Andres Gimenez will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Last season, Andres Gimenez had an average launch angle of 9.2° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 12.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage today. Trevor Larnach has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 93.5-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Royce Lewis has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last year's 87.1-mph figure. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.3°, Royce Lewis has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 29.4° mark over the past 14 days. Royce Lewis has been unlucky this year, notching a .295 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .031 discrepancy.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. In the past week, Ryan Jeffers's 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Ty France will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ty France's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 41.6% to 49.3%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.342) suggests that Ty France has had bad variance on his side this year with his .306 actual wOBA.

Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Max Scherzer. Brooks Lee has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.9-mph average to last season's 85.8-mph mark. In the past two weeks, Brooks Lee has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 17° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Addison Barger in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Addison Barger is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Addison Barger will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Addison Barger will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage today. Daulton Varsho has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 6.4% rate last year to 18.5% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Luke Keaschall hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Luke Keaschall's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 45.8% on the season to 58.3% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nathan Lukes is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Nathan Lukes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Extreme flyball batters like Nathan Lukes usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Hitting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge in today's game.

When estimating his batting average skill, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage today. In the last two weeks, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.3-mph over the course of the season to 106-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 17th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Edouard Julien will have an advantage in today's game. This season, Edouard Julien has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.5 mph compared to last year's 93.7 mph mark. Edouard Julien has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 26.69 ft/sec to 27.35 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today's game. Alejandro Kirk has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.7% seasonal rate to 17.2% in the past 14 days. In the past week's worth of games, Alejandro Kirk's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph of late.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, James Outman will have an edge in today's matchup. James Outman has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 15% seasonal rate to 20% in the past week. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.183) may lead us to conclude that James Outman has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .142 actual batting average.

Byron Buxton projects as the 19th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Byron Buxton has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 17.2% seasonal rate to 24% in the last week's worth of games. Byron Buxton's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (23.1° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 18.3° seasonal figure.

Kody Clemens will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. Kody Clemens hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kody Clemens has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .209 BA is quite a bit lower than his .235 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average ability. Bo Bichette is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Bo Bichette will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Bo Bichette's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 45% to 50.8%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. George Springer hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and George Springer will hold that advantage in today's matchup. George Springer has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 9.3% rate last year to 16% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage today. Ernie Clement has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last year's 85.3-mph mark. Ernie Clement's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, going from 15.3% on the season to 32.3% in the last two weeks.