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Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest left field dimensions among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Javier Baez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last season's 89.2-mph figure. Javier Baez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 35% to 40.6%.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP ability is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gabriel Arias has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game.

Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest left field dimensions among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Brayan Rocchio will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Brayan Rocchio has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph mark.

Gleyber Torres's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Gleyber Torres has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's right field fences are the 6th-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an advantage today. Over the past 7 days, Zach McKinstry's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.3% up to 28.6%.

Dillon Dingler's BABIP talent is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest left field dimensions among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. In the last 14 days, Dillon Dingler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.3-mph over the course of the season to 99.4-mph of late.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Riley Greene will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Austin Hedges's BABIP skill is projected in the 0th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Hedges is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today's game. When starting against a lefty on the mound this year, Austin Hedges has been pulled from the game early 18% of the time. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. Sporting a .235 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Austin Hedges grades out in the 11th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Wenceel Perez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Gavin Williams today. Wenceel Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Wenceel Perez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.4% up to 18.2%.

Parker Meadows is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Parker Meadows will have an advantage in today's matchup. Over the past two weeks, Parker Meadows's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 95.3-mph lately.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Angel Martinez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Tarik Skubal in today's game. Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup.

The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Kyle Manzardo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Kyle Manzardo has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 92-mph figure. Kyle Manzardo's launch angle in recent games (26.8° in the past week's worth of games) is considerably better than his 21.5° seasonal mark.

Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have an advantage in today's game. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jhonkensy Noel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Spencer Torkelson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

David Fry is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field ranks as the #3 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. David Fry will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today.

The #3 field in the league for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Trey Sweeney will have the upper hand in today's game. Trey Sweeney has been unlucky this year, putting up a .243 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .284 — a .041 discrepancy.