Colorado vs New York   Picks & Props

Tyrone Taylor is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.. When starting against a southpaw since the start of last season, Tyrone Taylor has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 25% of the time.. Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a southpaw since the start of last season, Mark Vientos has been pulled from the game early 22% of the time.. Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

Marcus Semien's BABIP ability is projected in the 19th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Marcus Semien is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today's game.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.. Jose Quintana will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Juan Soto in today's matchup.

Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) implies that Francisco Alvarez has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .253 actual batting average.

The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.. Mickey Moniak will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Tommy Pham is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today's game.. Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.. Hitting from the same side that Nolan McLean throws from, Hunter Goodman will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.

Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.. Luis Robert Jr. has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.2% rate last season has dropped to 1.6% this year.

Ezequiel Tovar has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game.. Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

Brenton Doyle is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today's game.. Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 19th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Citi Field ranks as the #29 field in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Troy Johnston has been pulled from the game early 14% of the time.. Citi Field ranks as the #29 field in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Kyle Karros hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Citi Field projects as the #29 venue in MLB for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.. The switch-hitting Ronny Mauricio will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Jose Quintana

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill.. Bo Bichette is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Bo Bichette will have an edge in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Mark Vientos is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a southpaw since the start of last season, Mark Vientos has been pulled from the game early 22% of the time.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the 2nd-worst field in the game for boosting offensive stats to right-handed hitters.. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.. Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. Juan Soto has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill.. Bo Bichette is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Bo Bichette will have an edge in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his home run ability, Brenton Doyle ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brenton Doyle hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.

Ronny Mauricio is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Ronny Mauricio pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ronny Mauricio will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Ronny Mauricio's 90.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in the league since the start of last season: 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Kyle Karros hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Troy Johnston is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, Troy Johnston will have the upper hand today.. Troy Johnston hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.. Troy Johnston's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 51.7% on the season to 82.4% in the past week.. Sporting a .281 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Troy Johnston has performed in the 90th percentile.

T.J. Rumfield is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, T.J. Rumfield will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. Extreme flyball batters like Ezequiel Tovar usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nolan McLean.. Ezequiel Tovar's launch angle lately (22° in the past two weeks) is significantly better than his 16.7° seasonal figure.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.271) implies that Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .245 actual batting average.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Tommy Pham will have an edge today.. Tommy Pham hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Tommy Pham will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.. Tommy Pham's 91.4-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in MLB since the start of last season: 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 86th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have an edge today.. Francisco Alvarez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his home run talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mickey Moniak is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand today.. Hitters such as Mickey Moniak with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nolan McLean who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup.. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's game.. In the past 7 days, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 15.4%.. Over the past 7 days, Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.1-mph lately.

Hunter Goodman projects as the 20th-best home run batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Hunter Goodman pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.8% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Bats such as Hunter Goodman with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nolan McLean who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Tyrone Taylor will have an edge in today's game.. Tyrone Taylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.289) provides evidence that Tyrone Taylor has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .263 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Bo Bichette is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Bo Bichette will have an edge in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his home run talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mickey Moniak is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand today.. Hitters such as Mickey Moniak with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nolan McLean who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 80th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Mark Vientos will have an advantage today.. Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage today.. Mark Vientos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 14% to 20.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup.. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.. Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Extreme flyball batters like Ezequiel Tovar usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nolan McLean.

Ronny Mauricio is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Ronny Mauricio pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ronny Mauricio will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Ronny Mauricio's 90.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in the league since the start of last season: 80th percentile.

When assessing his home run ability, Brenton Doyle ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brenton Doyle hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.. When it comes to his home runs, Brenton Doyle has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 15.5 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly deflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 22.0.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 86th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have an edge today.. Francisco Alvarez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Tommy Pham will have an edge today.. Tommy Pham hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Tommy Pham will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.. Tommy Pham's 91.4-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in MLB since the start of last season: 86th percentile.

Hunter Goodman projects as the 20th-best home run batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Hunter Goodman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Hunter Goodman pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.8% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Bats such as Hunter Goodman with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nolan McLean who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

T.J. Rumfield is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, T.J. Rumfield will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. In the past week's worth of games, T.J. Rumfield has displayed impressive power, recording a a 13.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power).. In the last two weeks, T.J. Rumfield has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 20° angle.

Troy Johnston is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, Troy Johnston will have the upper hand today.. Troy Johnston hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.. Sporting a .338 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Troy Johnston grades out in the 84th percentile for hitting ability.. Troy Johnston has notched a .333 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 80th percentile.

Kyle Karros hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Tyrone Taylor will have an edge in today's game.. Tyrone Taylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.289) provides evidence that Tyrone Taylor has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .263 actual wOBA.

Citi Field grades out as the #10 ballpark in the league for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which generally leads to less offense.. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games today at 52°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers.

Because groundball batters have a big advantage over flyball pitchers, Nolan McLean and his 49.3% underlying GB% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a tough spot in today's matchup being matched up with 3 opposing GB batters.

Ronny Mauricio is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Ronny Mauricio pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.4% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ronny Mauricio will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Ronny Mauricio's 90.8-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in the league since the start of last season: 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert Jr. in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Luis Robert Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Luis Robert Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Robert Jr. will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league.. Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.. Juan Soto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. Juan Soto has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week.

Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup.. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Citi Field.. Extreme flyball batters like Ezequiel Tovar usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nolan McLean.. Ezequiel Tovar's launch angle lately (22° in the past two weeks) is significantly better than his 16.7° seasonal figure.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.271) implies that Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .245 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average skill.. Bo Bichette is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Bo Bichette will have an edge in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Bo Bichette will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

T.J. Rumfield is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, T.J. Rumfield will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When assessing his home run talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mickey Moniak is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Nolan McLean throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand today.. Hitters such as Mickey Moniak with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Nolan McLean who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.