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As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Cole Young will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz today. Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cole Young's launch angle in recent games (29.8° over the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 19.2° seasonal angle. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Cole Young has experienced some negative variance this year. His .290 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Robert Seymour will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Castillo has a large platoon split. Robert Seymour will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Putting up a 92.9-mph average exit velocity in the past two weeks' worth of games, Robert Seymour has been in great form recently. Robert Seymour has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, angling balls between 23° and 34° 21.4% of the time in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Over the past week, Randy Arozarena's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.9-mph over the course of the season to 102-mph of late. In the last two weeks, Randy Arozarena's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Williams in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Carson Williams will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last two weeks, Carson Williams has averaged an impressive 103.4-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential.

J.P. Crawford's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an edge in today's game. J.P. Crawford'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, rising from 16.6% to 19.7%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.282) may lead us to conclude that J.P. Crawford has had bad variance on his side this year with his .258 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 7th-best batter in the game when it comes to his batting average skill. Yandy Diaz is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Yandy Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Because of Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Richie Palacios will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. Richie Palacios pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Richie Palacios will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Brandon Lowe will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Castillo today... and the cherry on top, Castillo has a large platoon split. Brandon Lowe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Josh Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Baz today. Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chandler Simpson is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Chandler Simpson will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game... and the cherry on top, Castillo has a large platoon split. Chandler Simpson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.3% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. This season, Cal Raleigh has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.5 mph compared to last year's 94.9 mph mark.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an edge today. Dominic Canzone has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph EV. Compared to last year, Dominic Canzone has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 35% to 47.7% this season. By putting up a .349 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Dominic Canzone grades out in the 90th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. This season, Eugenio Suarez has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.2 mph compared to last year's 92.6 mph mark. Last year, Eugenio Suarez had an average launch angle of 18.8° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jake Mangum will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of -0.5°, Jake Mangum has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 4.7° mark over the past 14 days. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Jake Mangum sits with a .330 BABIP this year.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Julio Rodriguez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 15.4% on the season to 19% in the past week's worth of games. Julio Rodriguez has been unlucky this year, putting up a .336 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .358 — a .022 discrepancy.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Junior Caminero ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Junior Caminero is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Junior Caminero will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Junior Caminero's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.1% up to 44.4%.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Tristan Gray will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game... and the cherry on top, Castillo has a large platoon split. Tristan Gray will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today. Jorge Polanco has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph figure. Jorge Polanco has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.4-mph figure. Jorge Polanco's launch angle in recent games (25.8° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 16.9° seasonal figure.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Nick Fortes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Nick Fortes has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last season's 84.1-mph mark.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Hunter Feduccia will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Feduccia will hold that advantage today.

Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.