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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Gonzalez in the 14th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Jacob Gonzalez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. Jacob Gonzalez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 24% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Callihan in the 11th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. Tyler Callihan is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. Tyler Callihan has been pulled from the game early 27% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Locklear in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Tyler Locklear has been hot in recent games, notching a a 23.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the past week.. Tyler Locklear has hit one of the hardest balls in baseball over the last 7 days — 111.5-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team playing today.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Brandon Lowe's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.3% down to 6.7%.. In the past 14 days, Brandon Lowe's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 95.5 mph to 92.9 mph.

Today, Bryan Reynolds is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.4% rate (83rd percentile).. The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team playing today.. In the past week, Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 94.8 mph to 74.3 mph.. Over the last week, Bryan Reynolds's 20% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.5%.. Despite posting a .365 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bryan Reynolds has experienced some positive variance given the .026 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .339.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Over the last 7 days, Tim Tawa's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.1% up to 12.5%.. Tim Tawa has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.9-mph to 94.2-mph in the past 14 days.. In the past week's worth of games, Tim Tawa's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 21.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 21st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Geraldo Perdomo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.. From last season to this one, Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 20.2% to 14.1%.. Geraldo Perdomo has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) over the last 14 days.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Batting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Esmerlyn Valdez will be in a tough position in today's game.. The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense projects as the 3rd-strongest out of every team playing today.. In the last two weeks, Esmerlyn Valdez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 28.4% down to 16.7%.. Despite posting a .437 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Esmerlyn Valdez has been very fortunate given the .105 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .332.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adrian Del Castillo in the 19th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. Adrian Del Castillo has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (71% of the time), but he is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.. Adrian Del Castillo has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 26% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Adrian Del Castillo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Nolan Arenado has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.4% seasonal rate to 13.3% in the last week's worth of games.. Over the past 14 days, Nolan Arenado's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Gabriel Moreno's 23.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 7th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Max Kepler has been pulled from the game early 22% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Max Kepler in today's matchup.. Max Kepler has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 10.6% seasonal rate has dropped to 5% in the last 14 days.

Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will bat from his bad side against Mitch Keller today.. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ketel Marte in today's game.. In the past two weeks, Ketel Marte's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.5% down to 4%.. Ketel Marte's launch angle this season (12.2°) is significantly lower than his 15.3° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Mangum in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Jake Mangum is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Jake Mangum will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for RHB batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Henry Davis's true offensive talent to be a .315, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .042 disparity between that mark and his actual .273 wOBA.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects PNC Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for left-handed batting average.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.. Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.. Corbin Carroll has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 14 days.. Corbin Carroll has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph EV.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Nolan Arenado has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.4% seasonal rate to 13.3% in the last week's worth of games.. Over the past 14 days, Nolan Arenado's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lowe in the 89th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Brandon Lowe is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Brandon Lowe will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Brandon Lowe has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.. Brandon Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Ketel Marte's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, increasing from 14.2% on the season to 23.5% over the past 7 days.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ketel Marte's true offensive talent to be a .359, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .033 gap between that figure and his actual .326 wOBA.. Ketel Marte has recorded a .366 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Henry Davis will hold that advantage in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Henry Davis's true offensive talent to be a .315, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .042 disparity between that mark and his actual .273 wOBA.

Max Kepler is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.. Max Kepler's launch angle this season (23.6°) is a significant increase over his 16.5° angle last season.. Max Kepler has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .297 mark is a good deal lower than his .332 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Esmerlyn Valdez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Esmerlyn Valdez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. Esmerlyn Valdez has big-time HR ability (96th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (30.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Merrill Kelly has a pitch-to-contact profile (10th percentile K%) — great news for Valdez.. Esmerlyn Valdez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Esmerlyn Valdez has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.2-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 93.1-mph EV.

Adrian Del Castillo will have the handedness advantage over Mitch Keller today.. Adrian Del Castillo has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last 7 days.. Over the past 7 days, Adrian Del Castillo's 85.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan Reynolds in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Bryan Reynolds will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Merrill Kelly in today's game.. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Bryan Reynolds will hold that advantage in today's game.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's game.. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan O'Hearn stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Gabriel Moreno's 23.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.2%.. Gabriel Moreno has notched a .289 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Gabriel Moreno ranks in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (48.9% rate this year).

Jake Mangum is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Jake Mangum will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.. There has been a significant improvement in Jake Mangum's launch angle from last year's 0° to 3.1° this season.. Compared to his seasonal average of 3.1°, Jake Mangum has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 7.2° angle over the last two weeks.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Geraldo Perdomo will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Mitch Keller in today's game.. Geraldo Perdomo's launch angle of late (20.6° in the past two weeks) is significantly better than his 14.3° seasonal figure.. In notching a .354 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, Geraldo Perdomo is positioned in the 85th percentile for offensive skills.. Geraldo Perdomo has put up a .278 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Tim Tawa is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.. The #3 park in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. Mitch Keller will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tim Tawa in today's matchup.. In today's game, Tim Tawa is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.2% rate (77th percentile).

Tyler Locklear is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this matchup.. The #3 park in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Tyler Locklear will be at a disadvantage today.

Jacob Gonzalez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's matchup.. Jacob Gonzalez will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks has just 1 same-handed RP.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jacob Gonzalez will hold that advantage in today's game.. Over the last 7 days, Jacob Gonzalez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.8% up to 9.1%.. Jacob Gonzalez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.9-mph figure.

Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Tyler Callihan will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Tyler Callihan is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks has just 1 same-handed RP.. Tyler Callihan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the batting order today.. Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller in today's game.. Corbin Carroll has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 14 days.. Corbin Carroll has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph EV.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Ketel Marte's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, increasing from 14.2% on the season to 23.5% over the past 7 days.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ketel Marte's true offensive talent to be a .359, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .033 gap between that figure and his actual .326 wOBA.. Ketel Marte has recorded a .366 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Nolan Arenado has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.4% seasonal rate to 13.3% in the last week's worth of games.. Over the past 14 days, Nolan Arenado's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Built 724 feet above sea level, PNC Park has the 6th-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to better offense.. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's game.. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan O'Hearn stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The #3 field in the league for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Geraldo Perdomo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.. From last season to this one, Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 20.2% to 14.1%.

The #3 field in the league for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. The switch-hitting Jake Mangum will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against Merrill Kelly. Jake Mangum has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and will be challenged by the game's 10th-deepest LF fences today.. Jake Mangum's average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 87.4-mph EV last year has dropped off to 84.7-mph.

Tyler Locklear has been hot in recent games, notching a a 23.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the past week.. Tyler Locklear has hit one of the hardest balls in baseball over the last 7 days — 111.5-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power.

Max Kepler is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Mitch Keller today.. Max Kepler's launch angle this season (23.6°) is a significant increase over his 16.5° angle last season.. Max Kepler has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .297 mark is a good deal lower than his .332 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #3 park in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Batting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Esmerlyn Valdez will be in a tough position in today's game.. In the last two weeks, Esmerlyn Valdez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 28.4% down to 16.7%.

The #3 park in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.. Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Gabriel Moreno will have a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gabriel Moreno today.

Jacob Gonzalez is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. Jacob Gonzalez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 24% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year.. The #3 field in the league for suppressing home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is PNC Park.. The league's 6th-tallest fence height (on average) can be found at PNC Park.. Homers are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and PNC Park has the 7th-deepest among all major league parks.