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The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-worst field in the majors for right-handed base hits.. Chase Burns will have the handedness advantage against Alex Bregman in today's matchup.. Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.. Alex Bregman's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 94.6-mph average last year has fallen off to 92.3-mph.. Alex Bregman has been lucky this year, compiling a .351 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .335 — a .016 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-worst field in the majors for right-handed base hits.. Clay Holmes will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today's matchup.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Using Statcast data, Tyler Stephenson grades out in the 24th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .230.

Hector Rodriguez is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Hector Rodriguez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Hector Rodriguez's average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 87.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 85.3-mph over the past 7 days.. Hector Rodriguez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined recently, falling from 31.3% on the season to 25% in the last week.

Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest in MLB.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Michael Conforto has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP.. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 14.9% to 18.8%.. With a .341 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Michael Conforto has performed in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 20th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Eugenio Suarez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Hitting from the same side that Clay Holmes throws from, Eugenio Suarez has a tough challenge in today's matchup.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Eugenio Suarez has posted a .201 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 8th-worst field in the majors for right-handed base hits.. Batting from the same side that Clay Holmes throws from, Sal Stewart has a tough challenge in today's matchup.. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. Sal Stewart has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12.7% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 7 days.. Over the past week, Sal Stewart'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 16.6%.

Great American Ball Park grades out as the #22 park in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Chase Burns throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have an edge in today's matchup.. Pete Crow-Armstrong will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. Despite posting a .401 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Pete Crow-Armstrong has had positive variance on his side given the .046 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .355.

Pedro Ramirez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Pedro Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.. Pedro Ramirez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 91.2-mph over the past week.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 8th-shallowest.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Michael Busch may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds has just 1 same-handed RP.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Matt McLain has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Matt McLain will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.8°, Matt McLain has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.9° angle over the last 14 days.. Matt McLain's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 16% to 21.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Ian Happ pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Ian Happ has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph to 94.6-mph over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 7th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Great American Ball Park grades out as the #22 park in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The Chicago Cubs infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams on the slate today.. JJ Bleday is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the strong outfield defense of Chicago (#2-best of all teams on the slate today).. JJ Bleday has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 9.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 14 days.

Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest in MLB.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Hitting from the same side that Chase Burns throws from, Carson Kelly will have a tough matchup today.. Carson Kelly has posted a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. As it relates to plate discipline, Carson Kelly's ability is quite good, putting up a 1.77 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 75th percentile.

When assessing his batting average talent, Nico Hoerner is projected as the 13th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Chase Burns will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner in today's matchup.. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 51.6% on the season to 57.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all parks.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Chase Burns will hold the platoon advantage over Seiya Suzuki in today's game.

Great American Ball Park grades out as the #22 park in Major League Baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Typically, hitters like Elly De La Cruz who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Clay Holmes.. The Chicago Cubs outfield defense profiles as the strongest among every team today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elly De La Cruz's true offensive talent to be a .352, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .026 difference between that figure and his actual .378 wOBA.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.. There has been a significant improvement in Ke'Bryan Hayes's launch angle from last season's 8.5° to 15.5° this season.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been unlucky this year, notching a .198 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .289 — a .091 difference.

JJ Bleday is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. JJ Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clay Holmes in today's game.. JJ Bleday pulls many of his flyballs (38.2% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Seiya Suzuki in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Seiya Suzuki is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all parks.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Crow-Armstrong in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Pete Crow-Armstrong is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.. The #4 stadium in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Pete Crow-Armstrong has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Michael Busch ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. The #4 stadium in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 8th-shallowest.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 80th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Matt McLain has big-time power (80th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (27.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Clay Holmes has a pitch-to-contact profile (21st percentile K%) — great news for McLain.. Matt McLain has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #8 stadium in the league for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest in MLB.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Michael Conforto has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP.. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 14.9% to 18.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 6th-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game.. The #4 stadium in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Clay Holmes.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Eugenio Suarez as baseball's 17th-best home run batter.. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Eugenio Suarez has big-time HR ability (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (30.3% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Clay Holmes is a pitch-to-contact type (7th percentile K%) — great news for Suarez.. Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.2% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Chase Burns will have the handedness advantage against Alex Bregman in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ian Happ is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. The #4 stadium in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. The switch-hitting Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Chase Burns.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Sal Stewart is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Sal Stewart has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Chase Burns will hold the platoon advantage over Nico Hoerner in today's matchup.. Nico Hoerner has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 51.6% on the season to 57.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Tyler Stephenson has strong power (84th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (27% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Clay Holmes is a pitch-to-contact type (21st percentile K%) — great news for Stephenson.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.. There has been a significant improvement in Ke'Bryan Hayes's launch angle from last season's 8.5° to 15.5° this season.

Carlos Jorge is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting offensive stats, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Dingers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest in MLB.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Batting from the opposite that Clay Holmes throws from, Carlos Jorge will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature of the day at 81°.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the Cincinnati Reds.. Carson Kelly has posted a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 83rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.. The #4 stadium in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 8th-shallowest.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Michael Conforto has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP.

When assessing his home run ability, JJ Bleday ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. JJ Bleday is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The #4 stadium in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. JJ Bleday will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clay Holmes in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field fences among all parks.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Hitting from the same side that Chase Burns throws from, Carson Kelly will have a tough matchup today.. Carson Kelly has posted a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his home run talent, Nico Hoerner ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nico Hoerner is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today.. Nico Hoerner will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.. Nico Hoerner has performed at a clip of 3.0 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, placing in the 6th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. This year, Nico Hoerner's 1.5% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers.

Clay Holmes will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today's matchup.

The switch-hitting Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Chase Burns.. Ian Happ will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.. Over the last two weeks, Ian Happ'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 17.1%.

As it relates to his home run ability, Ke'Bryan Hayes ranks in the 25th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ke'Bryan Hayes is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has been pinch hit for 20% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.. Batting from the same side that Clay Holmes throws from, Ke'Bryan Hayes will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has put up a .274 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 9th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Michael Busch will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chase Burns in today's game.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Busch in today's game.. From last season to this one, Michael Busch's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 21.9% to 18.3%.

Typically, hitters like Elly De La Cruz who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Clay Holmes.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elly De La Cruz's true offensive talent to be a .352, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .026 difference between that figure and his actual .378 wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 4th-best venue in the game for right-handed home runs.. The weather forecast projects the 4th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.. Chase Burns will have the handedness advantage against Alex Bregman in today's matchup.

Hector Rodriguez is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today.. Hector Rodriguez has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games.. Hector Rodriguez's average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 87.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 85.3-mph over the past 7 days.