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Munetaka Murakami's batting average skill is projected to be in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. In the past 14 days, Munetaka Murakami's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 18.7% down to 6.7%.. Munetaka Murakami has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93.4-mph dropping to 86.5-mph over the last 14 days.. Munetaka Murakami's launch angle lately (-0.7° in the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 15.3° seasonal angle.

This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake McCarthy today.. Jake McCarthy has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.2-mph dropping to 79-mph over the past 7 days.. In the last 7 days, Jake McCarthy's 21.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.7%.. Jake McCarthy has been lucky this year, posting a .351 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .048 difference.

This year, Andrew Benintendi has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 38% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. There has been a significant decline in Andrew Benintendi's launch angle from last season's 20.6° to 17° this season.. Based on Statcast data, Andrew Benintendi is in the 14th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .220.. Andrew Benintendi has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial ability for batting average), checking in at the 1st percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Batting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Miguel Vargas will have a tough matchup in today's game.. In the past 14 days, Miguel Vargas's 25% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.2%.

Braden Montgomery is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today's game.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. In the last week's worth of games, Braden Montgomery'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 11.6%.. With a .291 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Braden Montgomery has performed in the 17th percentile.. Checking in at the 9th percentile, Braden Montgomery has notched a .215 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. T.J. Rumfield will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.. T.J. Rumfield's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 88.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 83.3-mph in the last week's worth of games.. In the past 14 days, T.J. Rumfield's 6.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

Colson Montgomery's batting average ability is projected to be in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today's game.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. In the past week's worth of games, Colson Montgomery's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.4% down to 0%.. Colson Montgomery's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, falling from 19% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 25th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in today's game.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Extreme groundball hitters like Mickey Moniak tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Sean Burke.. Mickey Moniak will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Tristan Peters is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today.. Tristan Peters has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Tristan Peters's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%.. Tristan Peters's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 90.9-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 82.1-mph in the past 14 days.

This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Hitting from the same side that Sean Burke throws from, Hunter Goodman will be in a tough position in today's matchup.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Hunter Goodman today.. Over the last 14 days, Hunter Goodman's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.8% down to 8.7%.. Hunter Goodman has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph dropping to 86.7-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Zac Veen will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Burke in today's matchup.. Zac Veen and his 17.2° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 84th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.. Zac Veen is notably athletic, checking in at the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.31 ft/sec this year.

This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Batting from the same side that Sean Burke throws from, Kyle Karros will have a tough challenge today.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kyle Karros in today's game.. Kyle Karros has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week's worth of games.. Kyle Karros's launch angle in recent games (8° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 12.7° seasonal angle.

The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Ezequiel Tovar has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.9% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Ezequiel Tovar's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 43.5% on the season to 64.7% over the past two weeks.. Despite posting a .262 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some negative variance given the .029 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .291.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Kyle Teel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Kyle Teel will have an advantage in today's game.. Kyle Teel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sam Antonacci in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Sam Antonacci is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 ballpark in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sam Antonacci will hold the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano today.. Sam Antonacci has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. The #10 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.. Randal Grichuk pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.. Randal Grichuk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.. Randal Grichuk has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 92.8-mph.

Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in baseball for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Ezequiel Tovar has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.9% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Ezequiel Tovar's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 43.5% on the season to 64.7% over the past two weeks.. Despite posting a .262 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some negative variance given the .029 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .291.

Miguel Vargas projects as the 20th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in baseball for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Miguel Vargas pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage today.

This year, Andrew Benintendi has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 38% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. There has been a significant decline in Andrew Benintendi's launch angle from last season's 20.6° to 17° this season.. Based on Statcast data, Andrew Benintendi is in the 14th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .220.. Andrew Benintendi has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial ability for batting average), checking in at the 1st percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today's game.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. In the past week's worth of games, Colson Montgomery's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.4% down to 0%.. Colson Montgomery's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased lately, falling from 19% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days.. Sporting a 3.89 K/BB rate this year, Colson Montgomery has shown weak plate discipline, grading out in the 9th percentile.

When it comes to his home run ability, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 venue in the majors for overall left-handed offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke today.. Mickey Moniak pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.1% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Mickey Moniak's launch angle this season (21.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 17.4° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 17th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. T.J. Rumfield will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.. T.J. Rumfield's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 88.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 83.3-mph in the last week's worth of games.. In the past 14 days, T.J. Rumfield's 6.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Teel in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Kyle Teel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 venue in the majors for overall left-handed offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Kyle Teel will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Hunter Goodman as the majors's 14th-best home run batter.. Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in baseball for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hunter Goodman pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Grading out in the 100th percentile for power, Hunter Goodman has paced 41.8 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

Zac Veen is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Zac Veen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. Zac Veen has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .270 figure is a good deal higher than his .199 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Zac Veen has notched a .148 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Karros is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Batting from the same side that Sean Burke throws from, Kyle Karros will have a tough challenge today.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kyle Karros in today's game.. Kyle Karros has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sam Antonacci in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Sam Antonacci is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 venue in the majors for overall left-handed offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Sam Antonacci will hold the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano today.. Sam Antonacci has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 83rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Guaranteed Rate Field ranks as the #6 park in baseball for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Randal Grichuk pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.. Randal Grichuk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.. Randal Grichuk has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 92.8-mph.

Jake McCarthy is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 venue in the majors for overall left-handed offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Hitting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an edge in today's game.. Jake McCarthy's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 41% to 46.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Braden Montgomery in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 venue in the majors for overall left-handed offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Braden Montgomery will get to bat from his strong side against Tomoyuki Sugano in today's game.. Braden Montgomery has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.. Braden Montgomery will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Munetaka Murakami projects as the 2nd-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Munetaka Murakami is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #6 venue in the majors for overall left-handed offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Munetaka Murakami will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano today.

Munetaka Murakami projects as the 2nd-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Munetaka Murakami is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Munetaka Murakami will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano today.. Munetaka Murakami has big-time HR ability (100th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (36.4% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano is a pitch-to-contact type (1st percentile K%) — great news for Murakami.

When it comes to his home run ability, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke today.. Mickey Moniak pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.1% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Mickey Moniak's launch angle this season (21.5°) is quite a bit higher than his 17.4° angle last year.. Mickey Moniak has averaged 32.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, checking in at the 91st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Randal Grichuk is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this matchup.. This year, Randal Grichuk has been pulled from the game early in 20% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Tomoyuki Sugano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Randal Grichuk today.. Randal Grichuk has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 10.5% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last week.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for long-balls.. Ezequiel Tovar has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.9% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Despite posting a .262 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has experienced some negative variance given the .029 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .291.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Colson Montgomery as the league's 17th-best home run batter.. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an edge today.. Colson Montgomery has a ton of pop (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (32.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano has a pitch-to-contact profile (6th percentile K%) — great news for Montgomery.. Colson Montgomery pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.. Colson Montgomery will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Braden Montgomery is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today's game.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. In the last week's worth of games, Braden Montgomery'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 11.6%.. With a .291 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Braden Montgomery has performed in the 17th percentile.. Placing in the 13th percentile for power, Braden Montgomery has paced 9.6 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

As it relates to his home run skill, Sam Antonacci ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Sam Antonacci has been pinch hit for 16% of the time.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Sam Antonacci's maximum exit velocity (an advanced standard to study power) has been 108.4 mph this year, placing in the 14th percentile.. Sam Antonacci's 9.6° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most groundball-inducing in the league: 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 13th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. This contest is expected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jake McCarthy today.. Jake McCarthy has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.2-mph dropping to 79-mph over the past 7 days.. Jake McCarthy has been lucky this year, posting a .351 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .303 — a .048 difference.

This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Batting from the same side that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Miguel Vargas will have a tough matchup in today's game.

Zac Veen is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today.. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. Zac Veen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. Zac Veen has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .270 figure is a good deal higher than his .199 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Zac Veen has paced 8.3 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 23rd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have the upper hand in today's game.. Andrew Benintendi pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's game.. Sporting a 30.500 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Andrew Benintendi grades out in the 90th percentile for power.

When assessing his home run ability, T.J. Rumfield ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. This contest is expected to have the 2nd-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. T.J. Rumfield will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.. T.J. Rumfield's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 88.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 83.3-mph in the last week's worth of games.. In the past 14 days, T.J. Rumfield's 6.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.3%.