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The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays.. Jeff McNeil will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.. Jeff McNeil's launch angle lately (-1° in the last 7 days) is a significant dropoff from his 14.4° seasonal mark.. Over the past 7 days, Jeff McNeil has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power).

Nick Madrigal is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Mateo in the 18th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Jorge Mateo is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Jorge Mateo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Jorge Mateo has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 14 days.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Over the last 14 days, Jonny DeLuca's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 86 mph to 82.6 mph.. Over the last 7 days, Jonny DeLuca'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 35.8%.. In the last 14 days, Jonny DeLuca has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.. Jonny DeLuca has been lucky this year, notching a .307 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .289 — a .018 difference.

In the last 7 days, Alika Williams's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 1.4% up to 8.3%.. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Alika Williams's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.8-mph over the course of the season to 89.9-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 14th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Donovan Walton is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. 20% of the time that Donovan Walton has started against a northpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 17th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Carlos Cortes has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Carlos Cortes has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 34% of the time.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences today.

Zack Gelof is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Zack Gelof has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 9.8% seasonal rate to 21.2% over the past two weeks.. In the last 14 days, Zack Gelof's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.3-mph of late.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Zack Gelof's 35.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.5%.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Junior Caminero's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 92.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 90.2-mph in the last 14 days.. From last year to this one, Junior Caminero's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 14.3% to 10.3%.. Over the past week, Junior Caminero's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.8%.. Junior Caminero has been lucky this year, notching a .377 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .363 — a .014 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins in the 1st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Cedric Mullins is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today's game.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Hitting from the same side that Brady Basso throws from, Cedric Mullins will have a tough challenge in today's matchup.. Cedric Mullins's average exit velocity has fallen off of late; his 87.8-mph seasonal average has fallen to 85.1-mph in the last week's worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Shea Langeliers's launch angle this season (19.4°) is quite a bit better than his 16.3° mark last season.. In notching a .348 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Shea Langeliers grades out in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills.. Shea Langeliers has notched a .271 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jonah Heim's BABIP talent is projected in the 1st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jonah Heim is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card today, which would be a downgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Nick Martinez. Jonah Heim hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Henry Bolte is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Henry Bolte is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Henry Bolte has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 7.6% seasonal rate to 14.8% in the past two weeks.. Henry Bolte has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 103.5-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 94.8-mph.. Sporting a .366 BABIP this year, Henry Bolte grades out in the 99th percentile.

Lawrence Butler is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.. Lawrence Butler will have the handedness advantage over Nick Martinez today.. Lawrence Butler has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. In the past week's worth of games, Lawrence Butler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.4% up to 17.6%.. Lawrence Butler has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 93.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his batting average talent.. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Batting from the opposite that Brady Basso throws from, Yandy Diaz will have an edge today.. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

When assessing his batting average ability, Chandler Simpson is projected as the 7th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Chandler Simpson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Chandler Simpson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Chandler Simpson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Shea Langeliers's launch angle this season (19.4°) is quite a bit better than his 16.3° mark last season.. In notching a .348 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Shea Langeliers grades out in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills.

As it relates to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Zack Gelof is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Zack Gelof has a ton of pop (83rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a sure thing (27.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Nick Martinez struggles to strike batters out (16th percentile K%) — great news for Gelof.. Zack Gelof has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 9.8% seasonal rate to 21.2% over the past two weeks.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Henry Bolte is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Henry Bolte is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Junior Caminero ranks as the 17th-best batter in MLB.. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Junior Caminero will hold the platoon advantage over Brady Basso in today's game.. Junior Caminero pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest LF fences today.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays.. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Lawrence Butler in today's matchup.. Grading out in the 24th percentile, Lawrence Butler has posted a .368 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year.. Checking in at the 18th percentile, Lawrence Butler has notched a .224 batting average this year.

The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Cedric Mullins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Sacramento's 3rd-worst outfield defense of the day creates a favorable matchup for Cedric Mullins, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.. Cedric Mullins will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Cortes in the 17th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Carlos Cortes has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this game.. When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Carlos Cortes has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 34% of the time.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Carlos Cortes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 14th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Donovan Walton is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. 20% of the time that Donovan Walton has started against a northpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Tampa Bay Rays.

The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yandy Diaz as the 8th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his batting average talent.. Yandy Diaz is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Brady Basso throws from, Yandy Diaz will have an edge today.. Yandy Diaz has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Jonny DeLuca is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Tropicana Field has the 5th-shallowest LF dimensions among all major league stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Brady Basso throws from, Jonny DeLuca will have an edge in today's matchup.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.

Jeff McNeil has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an edge today.. Jeff McNeil pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jeff McNeil's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.7-mph over the course of the season to 90-mph in recent games.

As it relates to his home run ability, Chandler Simpson ranks in the 0th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Brady Basso will have the handedness advantage over Chandler Simpson in today's matchup.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Chandler Simpson's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 82.1 mph to 76.7 mph.. Chandler Simpson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, decreasing from 10.2% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Batting from the opposite that Brady Basso throws from, Nick Madrigal will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Nick Madrigal has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Madrigal will hold that advantage in today's game.

Ryan Vilade is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Ryan Vilade will have the handedness advantage over Brady Basso today.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ryan Vilade will hold that advantage today.

Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that Brady Basso throws from, Jorge Mateo will have an advantage in today's game.. Out of all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Athletics.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Mateo will hold that advantage today.. Jorge Mateo's launch angle recently (41° in the past week's worth of games) is considerably better than his 14.3° seasonal angle.

The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Shea Langeliers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Shea Langeliers is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Cedric Mullins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. Cedric Mullins will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.. Cedric Mullins has been unlucky this year, posting a .278 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .035 discrepancy.

The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Carlos Cortes will have an advantage today.. Carlos Cortes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 17.4% on the season to 26.7% in the last week's worth of games.

As it relates to his home run talent, Zack Gelof ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Zack Gelof is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Tropicana Field projects as the #1 stadium in the league for RHB home runs, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Zack Gelof has a ton of pop (83rd percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a sure thing (27.8% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Nick Martinez struggles to strike batters out (16th percentile K%) — great news for Gelof.

As it relates to his home run talent, Nick Madrigal ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Nick Madrigal is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today's game.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Walton in the 21st percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. Donovan Walton is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this matchup.. 20% of the time that Donovan Walton has started against a northpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Donovan Walton today.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Henry Bolte has a tough challenge in today's matchup.. In today's matchup, Henry Bolte is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 40% rate (97th percentile).. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Henry Bolte in today's matchup.. Despite posting a .336 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Henry Bolte has experienced some positive variance given the .023 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .313.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Mateo in the 18th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Jorge Mateo is projected to bat 7th in the batting order today.. The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Jorge Mateo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.. Jorge Mateo has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 14 days.

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Ryan Vilade hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.7% — 99th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 9th-deepest CF fences today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan Vilade's true offensive ability to be a .303, indicating that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .037 difference between that mark and his actual .340 wOBA.. Ryan Vilade has done a poor job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His -5° mark is among the lowest in the game since the start of last season (2nd percentile).

The Tropicana Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -6° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching.. Compared to his seasonal mark of 6.2°, Yandy Diaz has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-7°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.. Yandy Diaz's 6.2° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in Major League Baseball: 5th percentile.

Jeff McNeil has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Tropicana Field.. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Jeff McNeil will have an edge today.. Jeff McNeil pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.5% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences today.. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jeff McNeil's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.7-mph over the course of the season to 90-mph in recent games.