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The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Munetaka Murakami has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 22% seasonal rate has decreased to 14.3% over the last week.. Despite posting a .383 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Munetaka Murakami has been lucky given the .032 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .351.

Nick Loftin's BABIP skill is projected in the 15th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Loftin is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Nick Loftin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. The standard deviation of Nick Loftin's launch angle since the start of last season (30.7°) is in the 15th percentile. A high figure like this tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play.

Samuel Antonacci has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 14% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Salvador Perez in today's matchup.. Salvador Perez has struggled with his Barrel%; his 14.6% rate last year has dropped off to 8.5% this season.. In the past week, Salvador Perez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.5% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Given Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.. Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. In notching a .273 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Vinnie Pasquantino finds himself in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 25th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.. Andrew Benintendi has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.. Andrew Benintendi has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Andrew Benintendi has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 10.7% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past 7 days.

HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Considering Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Elias Diaz will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Because of Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Lane Thomas will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.. Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Lane Thomas has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.4-mph to 88.9-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 22nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Colson Montgomery has been lucky this year, putting up a .344 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .028 difference.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Noah Schultz... and even better, Schultz has a large platoon split.. Isaac Collins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.. Isaac Collins has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 8.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 7 days.. Isaac Collins's launch angle this season (19.5°) is quite a bit better than his 12.6° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 17th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Jarred Kelenic is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.. Since the start of last season, Jarred Kelenic has been pinch hit for in 42% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Jarred Kelenic's speed has dropped off this year. His 26.07 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.54 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chase Meidroth in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Chase Meidroth has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Tristan Peters will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.. Tristan Peters pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Tristan Peters will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average talent.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Bobby Witt Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Noah Schultz in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Schultz has a large platoon split.. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Maikel Garcia will have the handedness advantage against Noah Schultz today... and even more favorably, Schultz has a large platoon split.. Maikel Garcia has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. The switch-hitting Drew Romo will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Seth Lugo.. Drew Romo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.. Drew Romo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Starling Marte will have the handedness advantage against Noah Schultz in today's game... and even better, Schultz has a large platoon split.. Starling Marte has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Starling Marte has recorded a .273 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.

Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Considering Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Elias Diaz will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his batting average talent.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Bobby Witt Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Noah Schultz in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Schultz has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Munetaka Murakami as the majors's 2nd-best home run batter.. Munetaka Murakami is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the game for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Munetaka Murakami will have the upper hand in today's game.

Lane Thomas is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Because of Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Lane Thomas will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.. Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 96th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Colson Montgomery is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the game for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an advantage in today's game.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the game for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an edge today.. Andrew Benintendi pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Salvador Perez in today's matchup.. Salvador Perez has struggled with his Barrel%; his 14.6% rate last year has dropped off to 8.5% this season.. In the past week, Salvador Perez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.5% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Given Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.. Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. In notching a .273 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Vinnie Pasquantino finds himself in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Maikel Garcia will have the handedness advantage against Noah Schultz today... and even more favorably, Schultz has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 17th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Jarred Kelenic is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.. Since the start of last season, Jarred Kelenic has been pinch hit for in 42% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Jarred Kelenic's speed has dropped off this year. His 26.07 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.54 ft/sec now.

Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the game for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. The switch-hitting Drew Romo will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Seth Lugo.. Drew Romo pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tristan Peters in the 14th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Tristan Peters is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.. Tristan Peters has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 28% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Tristan Peters's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 88.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 85.3-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Nick Loftin's BABIP skill is projected in the 15th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Loftin is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Nick Loftin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. The standard deviation of Nick Loftin's launch angle since the start of last season (30.7°) is in the 15th percentile. A high figure like this tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play.

Samuel Antonacci has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 14% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

Isaac Collins is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Isaac Collins will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.. Isaac Collins's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, going from 11.1% on the season to 0% in the last week.. Utilizing Statcast data, Isaac Collins ranks in the 19th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 11.400.

Starling Marte is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Starling Marte will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. Starling Marte's quickness has fallen off this year. His 26.6 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.37 ft/sec now.. Starling Marte's 90.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) is in the 22nd percentile since the start of last season.

Chase Meidroth is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Chase Meidroth has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 5th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Bobby Witt Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Noah Schultz in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Schultz has a large platoon split.. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Munetaka Murakami as the majors's 2nd-best home run batter.. Munetaka Murakami is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Munetaka Murakami will have the upper hand in today's game.. Munetaka Murakami pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.2% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Miguel Vargas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his home run talent, Chase Meidroth ranks in the 3rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Hitting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Chase Meidroth will have a disadvantage in today's game.. Chase Meidroth has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph dropping to 83.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.. Compared to his seasonal angle of 7.4°, Chase Meidroth has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.9°) over the last two weeks.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia in today's game.. Maikel Garcia has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 6.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last 7 days.. Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 89.6-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 87.6-mph in the last 7 days.. Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.6°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.5°) in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 17th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Nick Loftin is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Nick Loftin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Colson Montgomery has been lucky this year, putting up a .344 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .316 — a .028 difference.

Jarred Kelenic is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.. Since the start of last season, Jarred Kelenic has been pinch hit for in 42% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Jarred Kelenic has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, lifting balls between 23° and 34° just 5.3% of the time in the last 14 days.. Sporting a .248 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Jarred Kelenic grades out in the 18th percentile for offensive skills.

Andrew Benintendi has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.. Andrew Benintendi has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 19% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Andrew Benintendi has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 10.7% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past 7 days.. Andrew Benintendi's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, going from 21.1% on the season to 0% in the last week's worth of games.

Starling Marte is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Starling Marte will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.. Starling Marte's 90.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) is in the 22nd percentile since the start of last season.. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Starling Marte ranks in just the 20th percentile with a 9.9° launch angle, which is one of the lowest angles in Major League Baseball.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Lane Thomas in today's game.. Compared to his seasonal angle of 26.3°, Lane Thomas has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (22.1°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.. Lane Thomas has posted a .224 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 10th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Checking in at the 19th percentile, Lane Thomas sits with a .267 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tristan Peters in the 14th percentile when estimating his home run ability.. Tristan Peters is projected to hit 8th in the batting order today.. Tristan Peters has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 28% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Tristan Peters's average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 88.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 85.3-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Salvador Perez in today's matchup.. Salvador Perez has struggled with his Barrel%; his 14.6% rate last year has dropped off to 8.5% this season.. In the past week, Salvador Perez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.5% down to 0%.. Salvador Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 14.5% on the season to 0% over the last 7 days.

Isaac Collins is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Isaac Collins will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.. Isaac Collins's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, going from 11.1% on the season to 0% in the last week.. Utilizing Statcast data, Isaac Collins ranks in the 19th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 11.400.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Given Noah Schultz's large platoon split, Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today.. Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. In notching a .273 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Vinnie Pasquantino finds himself in the 23rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Antonacci in the 11th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. Samuel Antonacci has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 14% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Romo in the 15th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Drew Romo is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in today's game.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Posting a lowly an 83.4-mph average exit velocity over the last two weeks, Drew Romo has been in a slump of late.. Putting up a 7.9° launch angle in the past two weeks suggests that Drew Romo has been finding it challenging to lift the ball recently, which is a key component of hitting for power.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Elias Diaz ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Elias Diaz is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in today's game.. The weather report predicts temperatures in this contest to drop to the lowest level on the schedule today at 53°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts).. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Elias Diaz today.. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Elias Diaz has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .273 figure has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .243.

Taking into account both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Noah Schultz is projected to throw 84 pitches in today's game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 5th-least of the day.. The Kansas City Royals (19.9 K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) project to have the 3rd-least strikeout-prone group of batters of all teams today.. Jen Pawol profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be umping in today's game.. Drew Romo, the White Sox's expected catcher in today's game, grades out as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #24 stadium in the league for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Jen Pawol profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be umping in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #24 stadium in the league for strikeouts, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. The Chicago White Sox have 7 bats in the projected batting order that will hold the platoon advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game.. Playing on the road typically reduces pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Seth Lugo in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field projects as the #8 park in MLB for overall righty offense, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 3rd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Munetaka Murakami as the majors's 2nd-best home run batter.. Munetaka Murakami is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Guaranteed Rate Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the game for overall lefty offense, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters.. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Munetaka Murakami will have the upper hand in today's game.