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The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.

This year, Mark Vientos has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 19% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Batting from the same side that Jack Flaherty throws from, Mark Vientos will be in a tough position in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 9th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. 46% of the time that MJ Melendez has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been pinch hit for.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.

Zach McKinstry is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Zach McKinstry has been pulled from the game early 21% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.

Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.. Jack Flaherty will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's game.. In the last 7 days, Bo Bichette's 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 49.3%.

Carson Benge's BABIP skill is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Carson Benge is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Carson Benge will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game.. Carson Benge has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Hitting from the same side that Jack Flaherty throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have a disadvantage today.

Andrew Ewing is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 19th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Marcus Semien is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.

Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today's game.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.. Freddy Peralta will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Torkelson in today's game.

This year, Colt Keith has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 41% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Colt Keith will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Hitting from the same side that Freddy Peralta throws from, Dillon Dingler will have a tough matchup in today's game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dillon Dingler today.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup.

Matt Vierling has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 15% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Freddy Peralta will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Vierling today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Tyrone Taylor has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 5.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last 7 days.. Tyrone Taylor has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.1-mph mark.

Brett Baty is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today.. This year, Brett Baty has been pulled from the game early in 20% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gage Workman in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Gage Workman will have the upper hand today.. Gage Workman has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 43.7° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (100th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wenceel Perez in the 19th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Wenceel Perez is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today's game.. Wenceel Perez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.

Kevin McGonigle's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kevin McGonigle is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Kevin McGonigle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball.. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's game.. Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Matt Vierling is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. In the past week, Matt Vierling's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.2% up to 11.8%.

Kevin McGonigle's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kevin McGonigle is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Kevin McGonigle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 9th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. 46% of the time that MJ Melendez has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been pinch hit for.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Brett Baty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game.. Brett Baty has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Brett Baty will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. Brett Baty has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.8-mph mark.

When estimating his home run skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mark Vientos is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 19th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Marcus Semien is penciled in 7th in the batting order today.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gage Workman in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Gage Workman will have the upper hand today.. Gage Workman has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 43.7° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (100th percentile).

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Freddy Peralta in today's game.. Wenceel Perez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .219 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .088 difference.

Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today's game.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.. Freddy Peralta will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Torkelson in today's game.

Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Hitting from the same side that Freddy Peralta throws from, Dillon Dingler will have a tough matchup in today's game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Dillon Dingler today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.. Carson Benge's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 92-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 74.8-mph over the last 7 days.. The standard deviation of Carson Benge's launch angle has been very inconsistent recently (15.4° in the past 7 days), which is a measure of poor bat control and not seeing the ball well.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Colt Keith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Colt Keith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game.. Colt Keith hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.. Citi Field projects as the #26 field in baseball for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-best for pitching of the day.. Hitting from the same side that Jack Flaherty throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have a disadvantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Tyrone Taylor has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 5.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last 7 days.. Tyrone Taylor has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach McKinstry in the 23rd percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Zach McKinstry is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Zach McKinstry has been pulled from the game early 21% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the 5th-worst stadium in MLB for lefty batting average.. Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Bo Bichette is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bo Bichette is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Ewing in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Andrew Ewing will have the handedness advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew Ewing will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Brett Baty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's game.. Brett Baty has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Brett Baty will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (26.3) suggests that Brett Baty has been unlucky since the start of last season with his 20.4 actual HR/600.

Matt Vierling is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. In the past week, Matt Vierling's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.2% up to 11.8%.. Matt Vierling has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Kevin McGonigle ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Kevin McGonigle is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Kevin McGonigle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddy Peralta in today's game.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Freddy Peralta in today's game.. Wenceel Perez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .219 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .088 difference.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball.. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's game.. Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that Freddy Peralta throws from, Gage Workman will have the upper hand today.. Gage Workman has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 43.7° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (100th percentile).

When estimating his home run skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mark Vientos is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's shallowest CF fences today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.4% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Marcus Semien will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. In the last 7 days, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 23.1%.. Marcus Semien's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 18.9% on the season to 30.8% over the last 7 days.

Carson Benge is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Carson Benge will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game.. Carson Benge has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Carson Benge will hold that advantage in today's game.

Citi Field's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to less offense.. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day.. Jack Flaherty will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's game.. Bo Bichette has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.1-mph dropping to 86.9-mph in the last week's worth of games.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Bo Bichette has not been doing well in optimizing the launch angle on his hardest hit balls to generate power, managing a mere a 1.8° angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Spencer Torkelson pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Spencer Torkelson has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.5-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 91.4-mph figure.. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.2°, Spencer Torkelson has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 21.2° angle in the past two weeks.