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Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Randy Dobnak will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Story in today's matchup.. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 11th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will bat from his bad side (0) today against Randy Dobnak. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 21st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.. Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.. Mickey Gasper has been lucky this year, putting up a .372 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .050 deviation.

Jarren Duran has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today's game.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Among every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.

Isaac Collins is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Ranger Suárez will hold the platoon advantage over Carter Jensen today.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

Nick Sogard is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Nick Sogard will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Randy Dobnak in this game.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Roman Anthony is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Roman Anthony is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.. The #5 stadium in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. Batting from the opposite that Randy Dobnak throws from, Roman Anthony will have the upper hand today.. Roman Anthony hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. The #5 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have an advantage today.. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

Nick Loftin is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.. The #5 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Nick Loftin will have the upper hand today.. Nick Loftin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Nick Loftin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 15.9% to 22.4%.

The #5 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. Caleb Durbin pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. In terms of plate discipline, Caleb Durbin's ability is quite strong, putting up a 1.68 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 81st percentile.

The #5 stadium in MLB for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. Fenway Park has the shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball.. Matthew Lugo will hold the platoon advantage against Ranger Suárez in today's matchup.. Ranking in the 94th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.37 ft/sec since the start of last season, Matthew Lugo is remarkably toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Wilyer Abreu is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. Wilyer Abreu will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Dobnak in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Randy Dobnak throws from, Jarren Duran will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Jarren Duran has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jarren Duran will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Ranger Suárez throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have an advantage today.. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

Isaac Collins is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today.. In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Roman Anthony is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Roman Anthony is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Randy Dobnak throws from, Roman Anthony will have the upper hand today.. Roman Anthony hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Sogard in the 19th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Nick Sogard is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carter Jensen in the 89th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Carter Jensen is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. Based on Statcast data, Carter Jensen ranks in the 100th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .463.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Trevor Story is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Fenway Park has the shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Trevor Story will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mickey Gasper ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Mickey Gasper is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Randy Dobnak in today's matchup.

When it comes to his home run ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Salvador Perez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suárez today.. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. Adley Rutschman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Caleb Durbin in the 13th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Caleb Durbin is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.. In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.

Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Isiah Kiner-Falefa hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's game.. There has been a significant improvement in Isiah Kiner-Falefa's launch angle from last season's 4° to 9.6° this year.. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 96th percentile with a 1.23 K/BB rate.

When it comes to his home run ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Salvador Perez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suárez today.. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences today.

In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. 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 Nick Loftin in today's matchup.

In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Sogard in the 19th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Nick Sogard is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.

In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will bat from his bad side (0) today against Randy Dobnak

In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Randy Dobnak will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Story in today's matchup.. Trevor Story has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 9.9% rate last year has dropped off to 4.3% this season.

Fenway Park has the shallowest LF fences in Major League Baseball.. The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Ranger Suárez.. Isaac Collins's launch angle this season (16.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.6° figure last season.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Isaac Collins's true offensive ability to be a .312, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .015 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .297 wOBA.

In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.. Ranger Suárez will hold the platoon advantage over Carter Jensen today.. Carter Jensen will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Jarren Duran has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today's game.. In MLB, the 2nd-tallest average fence height are at Fenway Park.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Wilyer Abreu is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. Wilyer Abreu will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Dobnak in today's game.. Bats such as Wilyer Abreu with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Randy Dobnak who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Roman Anthony ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Roman Anthony is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Batting from the opposite that Randy Dobnak throws from, Roman Anthony will have the upper hand today.. Roman Anthony hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Roman Anthony will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mickey Gasper ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Mickey Gasper is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Randy Dobnak in today's matchup.. Mickey Gasper will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Caleb Durbin pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. In terms of plate discipline, Caleb Durbin's ability is quite strong, putting up a 1.68 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 81st percentile.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa will hold that advantage in today's game.. There has been a significant improvement in Isiah Kiner-Falefa's launch angle from last season's 4° to 9.6° this year.. Isiah Kiner-Falefa has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 96th percentile with a 1.23 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Randy Dobnak in the 1st percentile when estimating his strikeout talent.. Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Randy Dobnak is projected to throw 82 pitches in this outing by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 7th-least on the slate.. The #5 stadium in the majors for suppressing strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park.. With 6 hitters who bat from the opposite side in the opposing team's projected offense, Randy Dobnak will have a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today's outing.. Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Randy Dobnak in today's matchup.

The Kansas City Royals have 4 hitters in their projected offense today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Luke Maile, Matthew Lugo, Jac Caglianone, Carter Jensen).. Jim Wolf projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is scheduled to be calling pitches in today's game.. According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Adley Rutschman (the Red Sox's expected catcher in today's game) projects as a good pitch framer.. Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Wilyer Abreu is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Fenway Park grades out as the #3 ballpark in MLB for run-scoring, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all major league stadiums, Fenway Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.. Wilyer Abreu will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Dobnak in today's game.