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This year, Dustin Harris has been pulled from the game early in 16% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Dustin Harris pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 93rd percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 6th-deepest RF fences today.. Dustin Harris has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) over the past week.

Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Compared to his seasonal angle of 14.6°, Jackson Merrill has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2°) in the last two weeks.. When it comes to plate discipline, Jackson Merrill's talent is quite bad, posting a 3.86 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's game.. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off recently, decreasing from 41.6% on the season to 22.6% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Hitting from the same side that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Ty France faces a tough challenge in today's game.. Today, Ty France is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35% rate (87th percentile).. Over the past 7 days, Ty France's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 19.9%.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Jake Cronenworth's launch angle this year (10.9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.5° mark last year.. Based on Statcast data, Jake Cronenworth is in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .233.

Jesus Sanchez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (65% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.. This year, Jesus Sanchez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 42% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jesus Sanchez in today's game.

Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Geraldo Perdomo today.. In the last 14 days, Geraldo Perdomo's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 88.6 mph to 86.2 mph.. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 20.2% to 14.5%.

Luis Campusano's BABIP skill is projected in the 25th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Luis Campusano is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Hitting from the same side that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Luis Campusano encounters a tough challenge today.

Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will bat from his bad side against Casey Mize today.. Ketel Marte pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ketel Marte today.

Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Xander Bogaerts in today's matchup.. Xander Bogaerts's launch angle this year (6.7°) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.3° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Hitting from the same side that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Manny Machado will have a disadvantage in today's matchup.. Manny Machado has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 9.7% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last week.. In the past week, Manny Machado's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pavin Smith in the 25th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. 24% of the time that Pavin Smith has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Pavin Smith in today's matchup.

Samad Taylor is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.. This year, Samad Taylor has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 11% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Batting from the same side that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Samad Taylor has a tough challenge in today's matchup.

Corbin Carroll is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 98% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Corbin Carroll pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 80th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

This year, Lars Nootbaar has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 19% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lars Nootbaar in today's game.. There has been a significant decline in Lars Nootbaar's launch angle from last season's 15.9° to 9.9° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. This contest is projected to have the 44th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Gabriel Moreno grades out in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .289.. Checking in at the 93rd percentile, Gabriel Moreno has put up a .364 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Nolan Arenado's BABIP talent is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nolan Arenado is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Casey Mize will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado today.

This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-most humidity on the slate today (80%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Tim Tawa hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.8% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Tim Tawa has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94.5-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-most humidity on the slate today (80%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Jackson Merrill is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 44th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 16th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Jesus Sanchez has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (63% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in this game.. This year, Jesus Sanchez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 42% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jesus Sanchez in today's game.. This season, there has been a decline in Jesus Sanchez's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.01 ft/sec last year to 26.37 ft/sec currently.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Jake Cronenworth's launch angle this year (10.9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.5° mark last year.. Jake Cronenworth has averaged 11.2 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 18th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Checking in at the 12th percentile, Jake Cronenworth sits with a .284 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Gabriel Moreno grades out in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .289.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pavin Smith in the 25th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. 24% of the time that Pavin Smith has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Pavin Smith in today's matchup.. Pavin Smith has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 11.7% rate last year has decreased to 5.5% this year.

Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Xander Bogaerts in today's matchup.. Xander Bogaerts's launch angle this year (6.7°) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.3° angle last year.. Over the last two weeks, Xander Bogaerts's 3.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.3%.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 44th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Luis Campusano's BABIP skill is projected in the 25th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Luis Campusano is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Hitting from the same side that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Luis Campusano encounters a tough challenge today.

Nolan Arenado's BABIP talent is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nolan Arenado is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 5th-worst venue in baseball for righty BABIP.. Casey Mize will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado today.. Nolan Arenado will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 10th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Petco Park grades out as the #26 stadium in the league for left-handed BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Geraldo Perdomo today.. In the last 14 days, Geraldo Perdomo's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 88.6 mph to 86.2 mph.. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 20.2% to 14.5%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ketel Marte ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Ketel Marte has been unlucky this year, compiling a .321 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .348 — a .027 gap.

Dustin Harris is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 15th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Dustin Harris will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Pfaadt in today's game.. Dustin Harris is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks has just 1 same-handed RP.

Samad Taylor's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 16th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Samad Taylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Samad Taylor will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.. Ty France is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 16th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This contest is projected to have the 16th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Corbin Carroll will have an edge in today's matchup.. Corbin Carroll has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the past week's worth of games — 110.7-mph — which is a strong indicator of recent form and raw power.

Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Casey Mize will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gabriel Moreno today.. Gabriel Moreno has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Gabriel Moreno will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.. Gabriel Moreno has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week's worth of games.

As it relates to his home run ability, Ethan Salas ranks in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ethan Salas is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game.. Casey Mize will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nolan Arenado today.. Nolan Arenado will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.. Nolan Arenado has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 6.3% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last week.. Nolan Arenado has been lucky this year, compiling a .339 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .294 — a .045 disparity.

Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Brandon Pfaadt will have the handedness advantage over Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's game.. There has been a significant decline in Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle from last season's 9.6° to 5.4° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samad Taylor in the 11th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Samad Taylor is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this game.. This year, Samad Taylor has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 11% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to less offense.. Batting from the same side that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Samad Taylor has a tough challenge in today's matchup.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball.. In the league, Petco Park has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. This game is forecasted to have the 3rd-most humidity on the slate today (80%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased Ks) when the weather is humid.. Jake Cronenworth will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Pfaadt today.. Jake Cronenworth may have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP.

Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this game.. Brandon Pfaadt will hold the platoon advantage against Xander Bogaerts in today's matchup.. Xander Bogaerts's launch angle this year (6.7°) is a considerable dropoff from his 11.3° angle last year.. Over the last two weeks, Xander Bogaerts's 3.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.3%.. Posting a .174 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Xander Bogaerts has performed in the 12th percentile.