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LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Kyle Stowers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-deepest RF fences today.. Kyle Stowers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 14% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days.

Griffin Conine's batting average skill is projected to be in the 22nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. This year, Griffin Conine has been pulled from the game early in 26% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Today, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39% rate (98th percentile).. Typically, hitters like Xavier Edwards who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Walbert Urena.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Nolan Schanuel will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

26% of the time that Wade Meckler has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

Moises Ballesteros is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Moises Ballesteros has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 45% of the time.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jakob Marsee in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Jakob Marsee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Heineman ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Tyler Heineman is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.. 19% of the time that Tyler Heineman has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

Joe Mack is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today's game.. When starting against a righty hurler this year, Joe Mack has been pinch hit for 16% of the time.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

Owen Caissie has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 40% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Owen Caissie has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 16% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past week.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #23 venue in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Sandy Alcantara will have the handedness advantage against Mike Trout today.. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mike Trout in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Zach Neto is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. Zach Neto's launch angle this season (22.1°) is considerably higher than his 17.7° angle last year.. With a .359 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, Zach Neto has performed in the 89th percentile for hitting ability.. Zach Neto has posted a .314 BABIP this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Josh Lowe is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. 24% of the time that Josh Lowe has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pinch hit for.. LoanDepot Park ranks as the #23 field in the league for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

Oswald Peraza hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Oswald Peraza's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 38.4% to 43.5%.. With a .323 BABIP this year, Oswald Peraza finds himself in the 84th percentile.

LoanDepot Park profiles as the #23 venue in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Hitting from the same side that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Vaughn Grissom will be at a disadvantage in today's game.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Vaughn Grissom in today's game.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Otto Lopez is projected as the 6th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Otto Lopez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Otto Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Otto Lopez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93.7-mph in the last week's worth of games.. Otto Lopez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 14.7% on the season to 25% in the last 7 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 7th-best hitter in the game.. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.. The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park.. Over the last week, Mike Trout's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%.. Mike Trout has posted a .358 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oswald Peraza hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Oswald Peraza's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 38.4% to 43.5%.. With a .323 BABIP this year, Oswald Peraza finds himself in the 84th percentile.

This year, Griffin Conine has been pulled from the game early in 26% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Griffin Conine pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

Moises Ballesteros is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Moises Ballesteros has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 45% of the time.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

Owen Caissie has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 40% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Owen Caissie has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 16% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past week.

Joe Mack is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today's game.. When starting against a righty hurler this year, Joe Mack has been pinch hit for 16% of the time.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

Josh Lowe is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. 24% of the time that Josh Lowe has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pinch hit for.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jakob Marsee in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Jakob Marsee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Batting from the same side that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Zach Neto will be in a tough position in today's game.. Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vaughn Grissom in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Vaughn Grissom is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.. Vaughn Grissom hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Vaughn Grissom has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 95-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 92.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Stowers in the 96th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. Kyle Stowers is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Walbert Urena throws from, Kyle Stowers will have the upper hand today.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's game.. Kyle Stowers has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 92.1-mph EV.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Tyler Heineman ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Tyler Heineman is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card today.. 19% of the time that Tyler Heineman has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 2nd percentile when assessing his home run skill.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Today, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39% rate (98th percentile).

When it comes to his batting average skill, Otto Lopez is projected as the 6th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Otto Lopez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Otto Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.. Otto Lopez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 93.7-mph in the last week's worth of games.. Otto Lopez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 14.7% on the season to 25% in the last 7 days.

Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Sandy Alcantara today.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Nolan Schanuel's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.5-mph over the course of the season to 94.4-mph lately.. Based on Statcast metrics, Nolan Schanuel grades out in the 82nd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .276.. By putting up a .286 batting average this year, Nolan Schanuel is ranked in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler as the 11th-best batter in baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Wade Meckler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Batting from the opposite that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Wade Meckler will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Wade Meckler grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (54% rate this year).. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher BABIP, and Wade Meckler's 23.7° mark (90th percentile) this year indicates a strong hitting profile.

Oswald Peraza hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Kyle Stowers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-deepest RF fences today.. Kyle Stowers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, decreasing from 14% on the season to 0% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 2nd percentile when assessing his home run skill.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Today, Xavier Edwards is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39% rate (98th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 6th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wade Meckler in the 2nd percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. 26% of the time that Wade Meckler has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

Owen Caissie has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 40% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Owen Caissie has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 16% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past week.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Hitting from the same side that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Vaughn Grissom will be at a disadvantage in today's game.. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Vaughn Grissom in today's game.

Joe Mack is projected to hit 8th in the lineup in today's game.. When starting against a righty hurler this year, Joe Mack has been pinch hit for 16% of the time.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

This year, Griffin Conine has been pulled from the game early in 26% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Griffin Conine pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 84th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

Jakob Marsee is projected to bat 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Walbert Urena will hold the platoon advantage over Otto Lopez in today's game.. Otto Lopez has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will be challenged by MLB's 4th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

Josh Lowe is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this matchup.. 24% of the time that Josh Lowe has started against a northpaw this year, he has been pinch hit for.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

Moises Ballesteros is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Moises Ballesteros has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 45% of the time.. LoanDepot Park grades out as the #30 ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. LoanDepot Park has the 4th-deepest right field fences among all major league parks.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.

The #1 field in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest elevations among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -11° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Batting from the same side that Sandy Alcantara throws from, Zach Neto will be in a tough position in today's game.. Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 94th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 9th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 7th-best hitter in the game.. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.. The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park.. Over the last week, Mike Trout's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%.. Mike Trout has posted a .358 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Lance Barksdale grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is likely to be umping in today's game.. Sandy Alcantara's curveball usage has fallen by 15.6% from last season to this one (18% to 2.4%) .. Placing in the 20th percentile, Sandy Alcantara has posted an 18.2% K% this year.

Lance Barksdale grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is likely to be umping in today's game.. Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Walbert Urena today.. It may come as a surprise, but fastballs are generally a pitcher's least effective pitch. Walbert Urena has relied on his fastball a lot this year, though: 52.3% of the time, checking in at the 100th percentile.. Given the 0.5 gap between Walbert Urena's 8.61 K/9 and his 8.11 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it's safe to say he's been one of the most fortunate pitchers in baseball this year as it relates to strikeouts and figures to perform worse the rest of the season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 7th-best hitter in the game.. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today.. The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in LoanDepot Park.. Over the last week, Mike Trout's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20.9%.. Mike Trout has posted a .358 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 88th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. Zach Neto is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today.. Zach Neto's launch angle this season (22.1°) is considerably higher than his 17.7° angle last year.. With a .359 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, Zach Neto has performed in the 89th percentile for hitting ability.. Zach Neto has averaged 33.8 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oswald Peraza hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Oswald Peraza's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 38.4% to 43.5%.. With a .323 BABIP this year, Oswald Peraza finds himself in the 84th percentile.