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Randal Grichuk's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 92.6-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 90.2-mph in the last two weeks.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Randal Grichuk's true offensive ability to be a .317, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .047 gap between that mark and his actual .364 wOBA.

MacKenzie Gore will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Munetaka Murakami today.. Over the last week, Munetaka Murakami's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 20.5% down to 7.7%.. In the last 7 days, Munetaka Murakami'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 15.3%.. Munetaka Murakami has been lucky this year, compiling a .370 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .336 — a .034 gap.. Placing in the 23rd percentile, Munetaka Murakami has notched a .227 batting average this year.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Batters such as Cody Freeman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Sean Burke who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.. Cody Freeman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 82.4-mph to 88.2-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 8th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joc Pederson in today's matchup.. Joc Pederson has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 11% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 7 days.. In the past 7 days, Joc Pederson'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 16.3%.. By putting up a .211 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Joc Pederson is positioned in the 9th percentile.

Over the past week, Chase Meidroth's 5.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.6%.. Despite posting a .326 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Chase Meidroth has been very fortunate given the .025 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Chase Meidroth ranks in the 13th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .284.. Chase Meidroth's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to measure power) has been 107.7 mph this year, ranking in the 11th percentile.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 20th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Luisangel Acuna is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today's game.. Luisangel Acuna's launch angle this season (1.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 4.9° angle last season.. In notching a .248 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, Luisangel Acuna finds himself in the 18th percentile for hitting ability.. This year, Luisangel Acuna's 3.3% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 24th percentile among his peers.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jake Burger pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 80th 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 game.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 13th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.. MacKenzie Gore will have the handedness advantage against Colson Montgomery in today's game.. In notching a .233 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Colson Montgomery is positioned in the 25th percentile.. Posting a 3.99 K/BB rate this year, Colson Montgomery has demonstrated weak plate discipline, ranking in the 10th percentile.

Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Ezequiel Duran is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.. Ezequiel Duran has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game.. Brenton Doyle's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 93.1-mph mark last season has fallen off to 87.5-mph.. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 14.6% to 6%.. In notching a .243 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Brenton Doyle finds himself in the 18th percentile.. In notching a .273 BABIP since the start of last season, Brenton Doyle grades out in the 24th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Wyatt Langford pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Evan Carter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke today.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.. Evan Carter's launch angle this year (18.1°) is significantly better than his 14.1° mark last year.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.. Placing in the 82nd percentile, the hardest ball Elias Diaz has connected with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 112 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Braden Montgomery in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Braden Montgomery is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.. Braden Montgomery has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Braden Montgomery will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Braden Montgomery has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.8-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Batting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge today.. Brandon Nimmo has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jake Rogers will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage today.. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jake Rogers ranks in the 89th percentile with a 19.8° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in baseball.

When assessing his home run talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jake Burger pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 80th 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 game.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best park in the league for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Evan Carter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke today.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best park in the league for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.. Batting from the opposite that Sean Burke throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have an edge today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Wyatt Langford pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 13th-best hitter in MLB.. Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best park in the league for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Joc Pederson in today's matchup.. Joc Pederson has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 11% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last 7 days.. In the past 7 days, Joc Pederson'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 16.3%.. By putting up a .211 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Joc Pederson is positioned in the 9th percentile.. Placing in the 13th percentile, Joc Pederson has posted a .257 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. Ezequiel Duran is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Ezequiel Duran has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Colson Montgomery has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this matchup.. MacKenzie Gore will have the handedness advantage against Colson Montgomery in today's game.. Posting a 3.99 K/BB rate this year, Colson Montgomery has demonstrated weak plate discipline, ranking in the 10th percentile.

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 penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Guaranteed Rate Field as the 10th-best park in the league for boosting offensive stats to lefties.. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today's game.. Brenton Doyle's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 93.1-mph mark last season has fallen off to 87.5-mph.. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 14.6% to 6%.. In notching a .243 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Brenton Doyle finds himself in the 18th percentile.. Brenton Doyle has put up a .281 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, grading out in the 19th percentile.

The switch-hitting Braden Montgomery will bat from his worse side (0) today against MacKenzie Gore. Braden Montgomery's launch angle in recent games (-1.4° over the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 5.5° seasonal figure.. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Braden Montgomery ranks in just the 4th percentile with a 5.5° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the game.. Braden Montgomery has paced 10.8 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year, ranking in the 18th percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luisangel Acuna in the 5th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Luisangel Acuna is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today's game.. Luisangel Acuna's launch angle this season (1.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 4.9° angle last season.. Sporting a .000 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Luisangel Acuna is ranked in the 0th percentile for power.. This year, Luisangel Acuna's 3.3% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 24th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Freeman in the 16th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Cody Freeman is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. Sean Burke will hold the platoon advantage against Cody Freeman in today's game.. Cody Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. In the last week, Cody Freeman has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power).

Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Chase Meidroth will hold the platoon advantage over MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Chase Meidroth has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.. Placing in the 82nd percentile, the hardest ball Elias Diaz has connected with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 112 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #10 park in MLB for overall righty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jake Rogers will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his home run talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jake Burger pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 80th 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 game.. With a 26.900 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Jake Burger is positioned in the 79th percentile for power.. Checking in at the 79th percentile for power, Jake Burger has averaged 26.5 dingers per 600 plate appearances this year.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Batters such as Cody Freeman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Sean Burke who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Cody Freeman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 82.4-mph to 88.2-mph over the past 7 days.

Randal Grichuk's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off lately; his 92.6-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 90.2-mph in the last two weeks.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Randal Grichuk's true offensive ability to be a .317, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .047 gap between that mark and his actual .364 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Rogers in the 84th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Jake Rogers will hold the platoon advantage against MacKenzie Gore in today's game.. Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage today.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats.. Evan Carter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Burke today.. Evan Carter's launch angle this year (18.1°) is significantly better than his 14.1° mark last year.. Evan Carter's launch angle in recent games (24.4° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 18.1° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his home run ability, Chase Meidroth ranks in the 7th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Over the past week, Chase Meidroth's 5.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.6%.. Despite posting a .326 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Chase Meidroth has been very fortunate given the .025 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.. With a 2.300 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Chase Meidroth is positioned in the 4th percentile for power.. Chase Meidroth's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to measure power) has been 107.7 mph this year, ranking in the 11th percentile.

MacKenzie Gore will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Munetaka Murakami today.. Over the last week, Munetaka Murakami's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 20.5% down to 7.7%.. In the last 7 days, Munetaka Murakami'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 15.3%.. Munetaka Murakami has been lucky this year, compiling a .370 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .336 — a .034 gap.