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When estimating his home run talent, Jose Siri ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in MLB.. Because of Jacob Lopez's large platoon split, Jose Siri will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.. Jose Siri will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Jose Siri has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 35.2° mark is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (99th percentile).

As it relates to his home run skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jo Adell is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in MLB.. Jo Adell will have the handedness advantage against Jacob Lopez today... and even better, Lopez has a large platoon split.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in MLB.. Jorge Soler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jacob Lopez in today's game... and even better, Lopez has a large platoon split.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 2nd-worst field in the majors for run-scoring.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 32%.. Today, Brent Rooker is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34% rate (76th percentile).. Brent Rooker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Shea Langeliers as MLB's 16th-best home run hitter.. Shea Langeliers is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in MLB.. Shea Langeliers will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game.. Among every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Nick Kurtz as the game's 10th-best home run hitter.. Nick Kurtz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fences in MLB.. Among every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.. Nick Kurtz has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.9-mph average to last year's 92.7-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 2nd-worst field in the majors for run-scoring.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 32%.. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Colby Thomas in today's game.. Colby Thomas's footspeed has dropped off this year. His 28.59 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.85 ft/sec now.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.210) provides evidence that Colby Thomas has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season with his .248 actual batting average.

Zack Gelof is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 2nd-worst field in the majors for run-scoring.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 32%.. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Zack Gelof in today's matchup.. Zack Gelof has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .209 mark is quite a bit higher than his .145 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oswald Peraza is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 2nd-worst field in the majors for run-scoring.. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-lowest humidity of all games on the slate today at 32%.. Oswald Peraza's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 92-mph average last season has dropped off to 89.4-mph.. Oswald Peraza's quickness has decreased this season. His 29.17 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.13 ft/sec now.