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Gabriel Rincones's batting average talent is projected to be in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Gabriel Rincones is projected to bat 8th in the batting order today.. Gabriel Rincones has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's deepest LF fences today.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gabriel Rincones in today's game.

Isaac Collins is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in this game.. In the league, Kauffman Stadium's LF fences are the deepest.

Kyle Schwarber pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.9% — 100th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's deepest RF fences today.. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals.. Kyle Schwarber will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford as the 8th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Justin Crawford will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 4th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent.. Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. Brandon Marsh will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

J.T. Realmuto's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Trea Turner is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Trea Turner is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 4th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent.. Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his home run talent, Jac Caglianone ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jac Caglianone has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

Starling Marte's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Given Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Starling Marte will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.

Jesus Luzardo projects as the 14th-best pitcher in MLB currently when estimating his strikeout skill, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Tallying 97.1 adjusted pitches per GS this year on average, Jesus Luzardo falls in the 97th percentile.. Alex MacKay projects as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be calling pitches in today's game.. Jesus Luzardo was firing on all cylinders in his previous game started and notched 7 strikeouts.. Jesus Luzardo's four-seamer usage has decreased by 8.7% from last season to this one (33.9% to 25.2%) .

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #26 stadium in the game for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Michael Wacha's 92.4-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 17th percentile among all starting pitchers.. Michael Wacha's 2167-rpm fastball spin rate this year ranks in the 12th percentile among all starters.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 4th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent.. Brandon Marsh is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Alec Bohm is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his home run talent, Jac Caglianone ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jac Caglianone has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

J.T. Realmuto's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his home run talent, Carter Jensen ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Carter Jensen is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Bats such as Michael Massey with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jesus Luzardo who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Michael Massey will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Nick Loftin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Nick Loftin will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jesus Luzardo... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Gabriel Rincones will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Tyler Tolbert ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Tyler Tolbert is penciled in 9th in the lineup today.. Tyler Tolbert has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's deepest RF fences today.. Extreme flyball batters like Tyler Tolbert are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jesus Luzardo.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford as the 8th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Justin Crawford will have an advantage in today's game.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 3rd-best home run batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 2nd-best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Bryson Stott will have an edge in today's game.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Bats such as Michael Massey with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jesus Luzardo who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.. Michael Massey will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Crawford as the 8th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Justin Crawford will have an advantage in today's game.

When assessing his home run talent, Carter Jensen ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Carter Jensen is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

When assessing his home run talent, Jac Caglianone ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jac Caglianone has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (57% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jesus Luzardo... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage today.

Starling Marte's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Given Jesus Luzardo's large platoon split, Starling Marte will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.

Nick Loftin has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate today at 88°.. Nick Loftin will have the handedness advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best venue in baseball for run-scoring.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the 5th-best hitting conditions on the slate today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kameron Misner will hold that advantage today.