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Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.. Michael Busch's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 21.9% to 18%.

Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's matchup.. Nico Hoerner has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. In today's game, Ben Rice is at a disadvantage facing the league's 5th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.7% rate (86th percentile).. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ben Rice today.. Ben Rice has been lucky this year, notching a .391 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .360 — a .031 deviation.

The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Pete Crow-Armstrong's true offensive skill to be a .345, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .047 disparity between that mark and his actual .392 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today at 81%.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Gerrit Cole.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today at 81%.. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge in today's matchup.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a ton of pop (91st percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Colin Rea is a pitch-to-contact type (18th percentile K%) — great news for Chisholm Jr..

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Trent Grisham has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.7-mph.. Despite posting a .310 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Trent Grisham has suffered from bad luck given the .044 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .354.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. In the last week, Ben Rice's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.. Ben Rice's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 51.8% on the season to 73.3% over the last 7 days.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Spencer Jones will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today at 81%.. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Colin Rea will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Goldschmidt today.. Paul Goldschmidt has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Michael Conforto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Michael Conforto's launch angle recently (30° in the past 14 days) is a significant increase over his 19.3° seasonal figure.. Michael Conforto has notched a .351 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, ranking in the 90th percentile.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.. Ryan McMahon will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman in today's game.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

Jose Caballero is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Chicago Cubs.

Austin Wells has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.8% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.. Austin Wells has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph mark.. Austin Wells has been unlucky this year, compiling a .241 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .062 deviation.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jasson Dominguez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jasson Dominguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Colin Rea.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today's matchup.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.. This season, Seiya Suzuki's Barrel% has decreased significantly, dropping from 16.9% last year to just 9.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carson Kelly in the 20th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Nico Hoerner will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.. Nico Hoerner has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 89.7-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 86.7-mph.. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, going from 51.2% on the season to 69.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. The 6th-shallowest LF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Wrigley Field.. Dansby Swanson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. In the past 14 days, Dansby Swanson's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.7%.. Despite posting a .304 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dansby Swanson has suffered from bad luck given the .033 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .337.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Trent Grisham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Trent Grisham has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.7-mph.. Despite posting a .310 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Trent Grisham has suffered from bad luck given the .044 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .354.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Hitting from the opposite that Gerrit Cole throws from, Michael Busch will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Over the last 14 days, Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 94.6-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Wells in the 85th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Austin Wells has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 6.8% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.. Austin Wells has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.8-mph mark.. Austin Wells has been unlucky this year, compiling a .241 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .062 deviation.. Austin Wells has averaged 25.4 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 75th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his home run skill, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nico Hoerner is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner in today's matchup.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the schedule today at 81%.. Batting from the opposite that Colin Rea throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have an edge in today's matchup.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a ton of pop (91st percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Colin Rea is a pitch-to-contact type (18th percentile K%) — great news for Chisholm Jr..

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Gerrit Cole will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman in today's game.. Alex Bregman's average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 89.9-mph mark last season has lowered to 87.9-mph.. Alex Bregman's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 91.4-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 88.1-mph over the last 7 days.

Jose Caballero is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Caballero in today's matchup.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Spencer Jones will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Paul Goldschmidt has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will be challenged by baseball's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Paul Goldschmidt in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. In the last week, Ben Rice's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.. Ben Rice has compiled a .422 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 100th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Ian Happ pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 82nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-deepest RF fences today.. Ian Happ's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 89.4-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 85.6-mph over the last week.

Dansby Swanson is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Hitting from the same side that Gerrit Cole throws from, Dansby Swanson will have a tough challenge in today's game.. Dansby Swanson's average exit velocity has declined recently; his 89.3-mph seasonal average has dropped to 84.9-mph in the last week's worth of games.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 5th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Pete Crow-Armstrong pulls many of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Pete Crow-Armstrong's true offensive skill to be a .345, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .047 disparity between that mark and his actual .392 wOBA.

Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Carson Kelly has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 5.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last two weeks.. Carson Kelly has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 84.3-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Seiya Suzuki ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field has the 8th-shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Seiya Suzuki will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Seiya Suzuki's launch angle in recent games (33.7° in the last week) is quite a bit better than his 18.8° seasonal angle.

Michael Conforto is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.. Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.

Among all major league parks, Wrigley Field's RF dimensions are the 5th-deepest.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jasson Dominguez today.. Jasson Dominguez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 92.3-mph mark last season has dropped to 89.3-mph.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Wrigley Field has the 7th-highest fence height (on average) in the league.. The weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers.. Ryan McMahon will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

It is likely that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Scott Barry) in charge of the strike zone today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Playing on the road generally lessens pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gerrit Cole in today's game.. In his last GS, Gerrit Cole struggled when it came to striking hitters out and only managed to tally 2 Ks.. Despite conventional wisdom, fastballs are generally a pitcher's least effective pitch. Gerrit Cole has utilized his fastball a lot this year, though: 51.3% of the time, placing in the 100th percentile.

When assessing his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Colin Rea in the 17th percentile among all SPs in MLB.. It is likely that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Scott Barry) in charge of the strike zone today.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. The New York Yankees have 7 batters in the projected batting order that will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Colin Rea in this game.. In his previous start, Colin Rea struggled when it came to striking batters out and was only able to post 2 Ks.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Busch will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Over the last 14 days, Michael Busch's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 94.6-mph of late.. Michael Busch's launch angle recently (25.6° in the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 14.6° seasonal mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jasson Dominguez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jasson Dominguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. The switch-hitting Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Colin Rea.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Gerrit Cole.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ian Happ will hold that advantage in today's game.

Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Alex Bregman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 14.9% on the season to 27.8% in the past week's worth of games.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. Jazz Chisholm Jr. has a ton of pop (91st percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (28.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Colin Rea is a pitch-to-contact type (18th percentile K%) — great news for Chisholm Jr... Jazz Chisholm Jr. has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days.. Over the last 14 days, Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.3-mph over the course of the season to 100.5-mph of late.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ben Rice ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ben Rice is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Wrigley Field sits at the 10th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense.. In the last week, Ben Rice's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph lately.. Ben Rice's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 51.8% on the season to 73.3% over the last 7 days.