New York hands the ball to David Peterson, whose analytics suggest now is the time to sell high. Meanwhile, right-hander Nick Pivetta takes the mound for San Diego. Pivetta is 13-5 with a 2.73 ERA and 0.95 WHIP through 29 starts.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Manny Machado ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. Manny Machado will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup.. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.
Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all major league parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.. This season, Gavin Sheets has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.3 mph compared to last year's 90.8 mph mark.. Last season, Gavin Sheets had an average launch angle of 9° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 12.4°.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Pete Alonso as the league's 11th-best home run hitter.. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Among all major league parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest.. Pete Alonso will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.. The Barrel% of Pete Alonso has significantly improved, with an increase from 13.2% last year to 18.6% this season.
Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Juan Soto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Nick Pivetta in today's matchup.. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's matchup.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 87th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Mark Vientos is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.. Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage today.. Mark Vientos has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 95.2-mph.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game.. Among all major league parks, Citi Field's CF fences are the shallowest.. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's game.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 76th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Brett Baty will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's matchup.. Brett Baty has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Extreme flyball hitters like Brett Baty generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nick Pivetta.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The #1 venue in the majors for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field.. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which generally leads to less offense.. This contest is predicted to have the 3rd-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13.8-mph in this game, the best of the day for mound aces.. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best hitter in MLB.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.. Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's matchup.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.
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