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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 23rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.. Spencer Steer is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Jake Irvin will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Steer today.. Spencer Steer has put up a .298 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 23rd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Spencer Steer ranks in the 12th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .218.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Nick Lodolo. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.

Tyler Stephenson is penciled in 7th in the lineup in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Hitting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Tyler Stephenson encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup.. In the last week, Tyler Stephenson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.3% down to 0%.. Over the past two weeks, Tyler Stephenson's 26.9% 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 37.3%.

Matt McLain has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Jake Irvin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt McLain in today's matchup.. Matt McLain's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 93.1-mph figure last season has decreased to 89.2-mph.. Matt McLain has notched a .286 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 14th 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 TJ Friedl in the 8th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. When starting against a righty on the mound this year, TJ Friedl has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 13% of the time.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Compared to his seasonal figure of 15.4°, TJ Friedl has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.7°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.. TJ Friedl has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the past 7 days.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, CJ Abrams faces a tough challenge in today's game.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. CJ Abrams has been lucky this year, putting up a .388 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .065 disparity.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nasim Nunez ranks in the 17th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Nasim Nunez is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Nasim Nunez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. Nick Lodolo will hold the platoon advantage against Daylen Lile in today's matchup.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Daylen Lile will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

11% of the time that Nathaniel Lowe has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Nathaniel Lowe has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 79.6-mph in the last 7 days.. Nathaniel Lowe has been lucky this year, compiling a .372 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .058 deviation.. Nathaniel Lowe has notched a .285 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 14th 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 Will Benson in the 15th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Will Benson is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in today's game.. When starting against a right-handed starter this year, Will Benson has been pinch hit for 42% of the time.. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Washington Nationals.. Over the last week, Will Benson's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 23.1%.

Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 9th in the batting order today.. When starting against a northpaw this year, Ke'Bryan Hayes has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 15% of the time.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Hitting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Ke'Bryan Hayes will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 11.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 7 days.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Curtis Mead today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Curtis Mead's true offensive talent to be a .314, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .026 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .340 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 12th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Young in today's matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Sal Stewart will not have the upper hand in today's game.. Sal Stewart has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 19.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 12.8% in the past two weeks.. With a .249 BABIP since the start of last season, Sal Stewart is positioned in the 25th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brady House in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.. Brady House is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.. Great American Ball Park projects as the #8 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Brady House will have the handedness advantage against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Wiemer in the 11th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Joey Wiemer is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Joey Wiemer will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.. James Wood is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.. Great American Ball Park ranks as the #8 park in MLB for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. James Wood has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects JJ Bleday in the 8th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.. JJ Bleday has been pulled from the game early 27% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.263) implies that JJ Bleday has been lucky since the start of last season with his .318 actual wOBA.. Ranking in the 15th percentile, JJ Bleday has put up a .219 batting average since the start of last season.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elly De La Cruz's true offensive skill to be a .331, implying that he has had some very good luck this year given the .043 deviation between that figure and his actual .374 wOBA.

JJ Bleday is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today's matchup.. JJ Bleday pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability.. James Wood is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. James Wood has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Tyler Stephenson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Curtis Mead is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Curtis Mead will have the upper hand in today's game.. Curtis Mead has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Stewart in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.. Sal Stewart is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today.. The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Sal Stewart has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Jake Irvin.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, CJ Abrams faces a tough challenge in today's game.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. CJ Abrams has been lucky this year, putting up a .388 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .065 disparity.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Brady House will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.. Brady House's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 49.7% to 37.9%.. When it comes to his home runs, Brady House has been lucky since the start of last season. His 12.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 5.1.

The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Matt McLain has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Matt McLain will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.. Matt McLain's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 16% to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Wiemer in the 11th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.. Joey Wiemer is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Joey Wiemer will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 1st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.. Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Nick Lodolo. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.

Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Nathaniel Lowe has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, TJ Friedl will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. TJ Friedl pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.2% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daylen Lile in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Daylen Lile has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Cincinnati's 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Daylen Lile, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage in today's game.. The Barrel% of Spencer Steer has significantly improved, with an increase from 7.8% last year to 16.8% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nasim Nunez in the 3rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Nasim Nunez is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Nasim Nunez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run talent.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among all the teams on the slate today.. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Young in today's matchup.. Jacob Young's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 89.7-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 86.1-mph over the past two weeks.

The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 12.4% to 22%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 88th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 8th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.3-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats.. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup.

Curtis Mead is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 16.8-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats.. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Curtis Mead will have the upper hand in today's game.. Curtis Mead has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his home run skill, JJ Bleday ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. JJ Bleday is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. JJ Bleday will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 1st percentile when estimating his home run talent.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jacob Young in today's matchup.. Jacob Young's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 89.7-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 86.1-mph over the past two weeks.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (0.0) may lead us to conclude that Jacob Young has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his 5.9 actual HR/600.

When estimating his home run skill, Daylen Lile ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Daylen Lile has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (85% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.. Nick Lodolo will hold the platoon advantage against Daylen Lile in today's matchup.. Daylen Lile will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Matt McLain has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.. Matt McLain will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.. Matt McLain's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 16% to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nasim Nunez in the 3rd percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Nasim Nunez is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Nasim Nunez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.. Nasim Nunez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off lately, falling from 16.5% on the season to 8.7% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.. The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.. Tyler Stephenson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. Nick Lodolo will have the handedness advantage against James Wood in today's game.. James Wood will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.. Over the past two weeks, James Wood's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 27.1% down to 20.7%.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates James Wood's true offensive talent to be a .364, suggesting that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .022 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .386 wOBA.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Brady House will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.. When it comes to his home runs, Brady House has been lucky since the start of last season. His 12.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 5.1.. Brady House has recorded a .271 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 8th percentile.. As it relates to plate discipline, Brady House's ability is quite poor, posting a 6.3 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 3rd percentile.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Batting from the same side that Nick Lodolo throws from, CJ Abrams faces a tough challenge in today's game.. CJ Abrams will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. CJ Abrams has been lucky this year, putting up a .388 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .065 disparity.

11% of the time that Nathaniel Lowe has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Nathaniel Lowe has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 79.6-mph in the last 7 days.. When it comes to his home runs, Nathaniel Lowe has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His 20.6 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 11.3.. Nathaniel Lowe has notched a .285 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 14th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Spencer Steer is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Jake Irvin will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Steer today.. Spencer Steer has put up a .298 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 23rd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Batting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Sal Stewart will not have the upper hand in today's game.. Sal Stewart has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 19.3% seasonal rate has dropped off to 12.8% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 18th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability.. Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this matchup.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Nick Lodolo. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Keibert Ruiz in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects TJ Friedl in the 16th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. When starting against a righty on the mound this year, TJ Friedl has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 13% of the time.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-best for pitching on the slate today.. Compared to his seasonal figure of 15.4°, TJ Friedl has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0.7°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.. TJ Friedl has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the past 7 days.

Joey Wiemer is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today's game.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Joey Wiemer will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.. Joey Wiemer has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .347 mark is a fair amount higher than his .317 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 4th-best for pitching on the slate today.. Elly De La Cruz's launch angle in recent games (7.8° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit worse than his 11.8° seasonal angle.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Elly De La Cruz's true offensive skill to be a .331, implying that he has had some very good luck this year given the .043 deviation between that figure and his actual .374 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 88th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting home runs to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The 8th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks are found in Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's matchup.

The #1 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Ke'Bryan Hayes has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. Ke'Bryan Hayes will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 12.4% to 22%.

It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Dexter Kelley) calling pitches today.. Projected catcher Keibert Ruiz projects as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 15-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for bats.. Playing on the road generally reduces pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake Irvin in today's matchup.. Jake Irvin's 91.9-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 17th percentile out of all starters.