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Colt Keith is penciled in 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Colt Keith has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 43% of the time.. Colt Keith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game.. Colt Keith has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the past week.. Colt Keith has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 14th percentile with a 3.96 K/BB rate.

Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-deepest.. Riley Greene'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, falling from 21.1% to 13.9%.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Kerry Carpenter has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 41% of the time.. Kerry Carpenter pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-deepest RF fences today.. Over the last week, Kerry Carpenter's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%.. Kerry Carpenter's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 95.4-mph average last season has fallen off to 93.3-mph.. In the past 7 days, Kerry Carpenter's 18.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Christian Walker today.. Christian Walker has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 10.6% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week's worth of games.. Christian Walker's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 91.6-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 88.3-mph over the past two weeks.

Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-deepest.. Kevin McGonigle has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 7.9% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 7 days.. In the last week, Kevin McGonigle's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 92.7 mph to 73.4 mph.. Compared to his seasonal angle of 21.4°, Kevin McGonigle has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8.5°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Hitting from the same side that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Spencer Torkelson will not have the upper hand today.. Spencer Torkelson pulls many of his flyballs (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 5th-deepest LF fences today.. There has been a significant decline in Spencer Torkelson's launch angle from last year's 23.4° to 20.3° this year.. Over the last week, Spencer Torkelson'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 22.3%.. Utilizing Statcast data, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .223.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Matthews in the 17th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. Brice Matthews is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.. Brice Matthews hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game.. Brice Matthews will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.. Posting a .166 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Brice Matthews is ranked in the 9th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isaac Paredes in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (47.7% — 100th percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 5th-deepest LF fences today.. Isaac Paredes will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.. Isaac Paredes has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.5% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week's worth of games.. In the past week's worth of games, Isaac Paredes's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 91.3 mph to 87.1 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Outman in the 1st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. James Outman is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in today's game.. When starting against a northpaw this year, James Outman has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 28% of the time.. In today's matchup, James Outman is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.5% rate (84th percentile).. Sporting a .160 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 , James Outman has performed in the 8th percentile.

Hao Yu Lee is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.. Kai-Wei Teng will hold the platoon advantage against Hao Yu Lee in today's game.. Hao Yu Lee has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences today.. Hao Yu Lee has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Rogers in the 3rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Jake Rogers is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Jake Rogers has been pinch hit for 16% of the time.. Kai-Wei Teng will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Rogers today.. Jake Rogers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 76th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.

Jake Meyers's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Jake Meyers will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.. Despite posting a .258 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Meyers has had some very poor luck given the .051 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309.. Jake Meyers has put up a .280 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors.. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Extreme groundball bats like Yordan Alvarez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.. The Barrel% of Yordan Alvarez has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.8% last year to 19% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena as the 18th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent.. Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Jeremy Pena will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Jeremy Pena has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 86.9-mph figure.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's game.. Despite posting a .244 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zach McKinstry has had some very poor luck given the .046 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

When starting against a righty hurler this year, Kerry Carpenter has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 41% of the time.. Kerry Carpenter pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-deepest RF fences today.. Over the last week, Kerry Carpenter's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%.. Kerry Carpenter's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 95.4-mph average last season has fallen off to 93.3-mph.. In the past 7 days, Kerry Carpenter's 18.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Kevin McGonigle is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Kevin McGonigle will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Kevin McGonigle will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Matthews in the 17th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. Brice Matthews is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.. Brice Matthews hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game.. Brice Matthews will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.. Brice Matthews has notched a .268 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 8th percentile.

When assessing his home run talent, Zach McKinstry ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. 18% of the time that Zach McKinstry has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.. Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-deepest.. In the past two weeks, Zach McKinstry's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 88.1 mph to 85.4 mph.

Hao Yu Lee is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.. Kai-Wei Teng will hold the platoon advantage against Hao Yu Lee in today's game.. Hao Yu Lee has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences today.. Hao Yu Lee has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena as the 18th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent.. Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Jeremy Pena will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Christian Walker will have an advantage today.

Jake Meyers's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Jake Meyers will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.. The Detroit Tigers outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Colt Keith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage today.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, James Outman will have an edge in today's matchup.. James Outman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. James Outman has had some very poor luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 17.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly deflated relative to his 27.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Christian Walker today.. Christian Walker has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 10.6% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week's worth of games.. Christian Walker's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 91.6-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 88.3-mph over the past two weeks.. Christian Walker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, going from 14.5% on the season to 6.7% in the past two weeks.

Brice Matthews is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.. Brice Matthews hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game.. Brice Matthews will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.. Brice Matthews has notched a .268 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 8th percentile.. In terms of plate discipline, Brice Matthews's skill is quite bad, putting up a 4.76 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 7th percentile.

Jeremy Pena pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 81st percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.. Extreme groundball batters like Jeremy Pena tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.. Jeremy Pena's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 91.4-mph figure last season has fallen to 86.7-mph.. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jeremy Pena's 9.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.6%.

When assessing his home run talent, Zach McKinstry ranks in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. 18% of the time that Zach McKinstry has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.. Among all major league stadiums, Comerica Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-deepest.. In the past two weeks, Zach McKinstry's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 88.1 mph to 85.4 mph.

Jake Meyers is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup.. In today's game, Jake Meyers is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (89th percentile).. Jake Meyers will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.. Jake Meyers's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 91.2-mph average last season has lowered to 86.8-mph.. Jake Meyers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 15.8% to 11.6%.

Hao Yu Lee is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.. Kai-Wei Teng will hold the platoon advantage against Hao Yu Lee in today's game.. Hao Yu Lee has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences today.. Hao Yu Lee has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Riley Greene will have an edge in today's game.. Riley Greene will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Dillon Dingler ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Dillon Dingler is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Dillon Dingler has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 91-mph average.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, James Outman will have an edge in today's matchup.. James Outman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. James Outman has had some very poor luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 17.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly deflated relative to his 27.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Colt Keith ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Colt Keith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage today.

Due to his reverse platoon split, Framber Valdez will benefit from facing 8 bats in the projected lineup of opposing handedness in today's outing.. Framber Valdez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his metrics across the board.. With a 0.73 gap between Framber Valdez's 7.53 K/9 and his 8.26 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it's safe to say he's been one of the least fortunate pitchers in the game this year when it comes to strikeouts and figures to perform better going forward.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, James Outman will have an edge in today's matchup.. James Outman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. James Outman has had some very poor luck with his home runs since the start of last season; his 17.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is significantly deflated relative to his 27.9 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Christian Walker will have an advantage today.

When assessing his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Spencer Torkelson will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hao Yu Lee in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Hao Yu Lee will hold that advantage today.. Hao Yu Lee has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph to 91.6-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Kevin McGonigle is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Kevin McGonigle will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Kevin McGonigle will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. Dillon Dingler is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Dillon Dingler has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 91-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena as the 18th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent.. Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Jeremy Pena will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Brice Matthews will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Over the last 14 days, Brice Matthews has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 9.7% to 26.7%.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Brice Matthews's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.2-mph over the course of the season to 99.7-mph lately.

Jake Meyers's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Jake Meyers will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.. Despite posting a .258 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Meyers has had some very poor luck given the .051 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309.

Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's game.. Despite posting a .244 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zach McKinstry has had some very poor luck given the .046 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Colt Keith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 95th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kai-Wei Teng today.

When assessing his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Spencer Torkelson will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 95th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Christian Walker will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Riley Greene will have an edge in today's game.. Riley Greene will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin McGonigle in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Kevin McGonigle is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.. Comerica Park has the 2nd-shortest average fence height among all stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Kai-Wei Teng throws from, Kevin McGonigle will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Kevin McGonigle will hold that advantage in today's game.