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Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Miguel Andujar faces a tough challenge today.. Miguel Andujar's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 91.2-mph seasonal average has fallen to 89-mph in the past 7 days.

The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Jordan Walker will have a tough challenge in today's game.. 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 Jordan Walker today.. Despite posting a .407 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jordan Walker has been lucky given the .074 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .333.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Pedro Pages is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Pedro Pages encounters a tough challenge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rodolfo Duran in the 12th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Rodolfo Duran is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Rodolfo Duran encounters a tough challenge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Alec Burleson will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.. Alec Burleson's launch angle recently (3.7° over the past two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 7.6° seasonal mark.

The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Xander Bogaerts has a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Xander Bogaerts has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 83.3-mph in the past 14 days.. Over the last two weeks, Xander Bogaerts's 25% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 40.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddy Fermin in the 16th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Freddy Fermin is penciled in 9th on the lineup card today.. 12% of the time that Freddy Fermin has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.. The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.

The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Walker Buehler will have the handedness advantage over Ivan Herrera today.. Ivan Herrera has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will be challenged by MLB's 6th-deepest RF fences today.. Ivan Herrera will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 18th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. This year, Gavin Sheets has been pulled from the game early in 11% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Scott II in the 10th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Victor Scott II is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.. When starting against a northpaw this year, Victor Scott II has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 18% of the time.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.

The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Manny Machado will have a tough challenge in today's game.. Manny Machado's launch angle lately (-5.4° in the last week's worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 7.5° seasonal angle.. Manny Machado's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.6% to 34.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 5th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Gorman today.

The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have a tough challenge today.. In the last week, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle this year (2.5°) is a significant dropoff from his 9.6° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. JJ Wetherholt will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Nathan Church is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a northpaw this year, Nathan Church has been pinch hit for 12% of the time.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Nathan Church will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

Masyn Winn is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Hitting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage in today's game.. Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. The #7 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Ramon Laureano will not have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty batting average.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Over the past week, Jackson Merrill's 5.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.5%.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 17th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Wetherholt in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. JJ Wetherholt is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. JJ Wetherholt hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jordan Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jordan Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Jordan Walker has big-time HR ability (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a sure thing (27.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Walker Buehler struggles to strike batters out (19th percentile K%) — great news for Walker.. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Walker Buehler in today's matchup.. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 5th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.. The #8 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Nolan Gorman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 85th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's game.. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Nolan Gorman today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Jackson Merrill is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Jackson Merrill will have the upper hand today.. Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Ivan Herrera has notched a .367 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Sporting a .288 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Ivan Herrera finds himself in the 92nd percentile.

Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. The #8 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Ramon Laureano will not have the upper hand today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.. Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in MLB.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Xander Bogaerts will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Pedro Pages is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.. The #8 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Pedro Pages encounters a tough challenge in today's game.

Gavin Sheets has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (81% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Leahy throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.. Gavin Sheets's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 16.7% on the season to 23.8% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Church in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.. Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in MLB.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Nathan Church will have an advantage in today's matchup.. Nathan Church has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12.5% seasonal rate to 20.5% over the last two weeks.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in MLB.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. When it comes to his home runs, Masyn Winn has been unlucky since the start of last season. His 8.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 13.2.

Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. The #8 field in the majors for suppressing offensive stats, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Miguel Andujar faces a tough challenge today.. Miguel Andujar's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 91.2-mph seasonal average has fallen to 89-mph in the past 7 days.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in MLB.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Victor Scott II will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Walker Buehler today.. In terms of his batting average, Victor Scott II has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .211 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

Petco Park has the shallowest CF fences in MLB.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Rodolfo Duran will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today.. Despite posting a .219 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddy Fermin has had bad variance on his side given the .061 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .280.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Walker Buehler in today's matchup.. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ivan Herrera ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ivan Herrera is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Ivan Herrera has notched a .367 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Ranking in the 82nd percentile, Ivan Herrera sits with a .365 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Wetherholt in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.. JJ Wetherholt is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, JJ Wetherholt will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. JJ Wetherholt hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Gorman in the 94th percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Nolan Gorman is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Nolan Gorman will have an advantage today.. Nolan Gorman has big-time power (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (31.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Walker Buehler has a pitch-to-contact profile (4th percentile K%) — great news for Gorman.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jordan Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jordan Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Jordan Walker has big-time HR ability (94th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a sure thing (27.7% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Walker Buehler struggles to strike batters out (19th percentile K%) — great news for Walker.. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

This year, Gavin Sheets has been pulled from the game early in 11% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.1% — 83rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 6th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup.. Over the last week, Gavin Sheets's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 93.4 mph to 91 mph.

Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Manny Machado will have a tough challenge in today's game.. Manny Machado's launch angle this season (7.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 14.4° angle last year.. Manny Machado's launch angle lately (-5.4° in the last week's worth of games) is a considerable dropoff from his 7.5° seasonal angle.

Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Miguel Andujar faces a tough challenge today.. Miguel Andujar's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 91.2-mph seasonal average has fallen to 89-mph in the past 7 days.. Over the past 7 days, Miguel Andujar's 5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 10.3%.

Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year.. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Ramon Laureano will not have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masyn Winn in the 20th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Masyn Winn is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Hitting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage in today's game.. Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. Masyn Winn's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 89.6-mph figure last season has dropped off to 84.2-mph.

Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Over the past week, Jackson Merrill's 5.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rodolfo Duran in the 12th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Rodolfo Duran is projected to hit 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Rodolfo Duran encounters a tough challenge in today's game.

Nathan Church is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a northpaw this year, Nathan Church has been pinch hit for 12% of the time.. Nathan Church will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.. Nathan Church has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.4-mph dropping to 83.7-mph in the past week.. In terms of his home runs, Nathan Church has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His 19.8 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 0.0.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Xander Bogaerts has a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Xander Bogaerts has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 83.3-mph in the past 14 days.

Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Kyle Leahy throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have a tough challenge today.. In the last week, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.9% down to 0%.. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle this year (2.5°) is a significant dropoff from his 9.6° mark last year.. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s launch angle in recent games (-0.9° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit lower than his 2.5° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Scott II in the 10th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Victor Scott II is projected to bat 9th in the lineup today.. When starting against a northpaw this year, Victor Scott II has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 18% of the time.. Victor Scott II will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.. Victor Scott II's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 89-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 84.7-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pedro Pages in the 12th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.. Pedro Pages is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Batting from the same side that Walker Buehler throws from, Pedro Pages encounters a tough challenge in today's game.. Pedro Pages has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-deepest RF fences today.

Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today.. Freddy Fermin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, increasing from 10.9% on the season to 28.6% in the last week's worth of games.. Despite posting a .219 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddy Fermin has had bad variance on his side given the .061 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .280.

The St. Louis Cardinals have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Jordan Walker, Nolan Gorman, Pedro Pages).. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.. Walker Buehler will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his metrics in all categories.. Walker Buehler's higher utilization percentage of his secondary pitches this season (69.7% compared to 58.8% last season) ought to work in his favor since they are generally much more effective than fastballs.

When estimating his strikeout talent, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kyle Leahy in the 23rd percentile among all starting pitchers in baseball.. Andy Fletcher grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping in today's game.. Kyle Leahy will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.. In his previous outing, Kyle Leahy struggled when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 1 Ks.. Kyle Leahy's fastball spin rate has decreased 195 rpm this season (2179 rpm) below where it was last season (2374 rpm).

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Alec Burleson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. Among all parks, Petco Park has the 5th-lowest average fence height.. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Walker Buehler in today's matchup.. Alec Burleson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.