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When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Tommy Pham hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Posting a .364 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Tommy Pham grades out in the 92nd percentile for hitting ability. Tommy Pham's 92.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in baseball since the start of last season: 94th percentile.

Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Danny Mendick's quickness has gotten better this year. His 25.55 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.02 ft/sec now.

Justin Turner is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Justin Turner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Justin Turner will hold that advantage in today's game. Justin Turner and his 15.9° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 85th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Andrew Benintendi will have an advantage in today's game. Andrew Benintendi hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Andrew Benintendi has been unlucky this year, notching a .221 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .089 discrepancy.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Davis Schneider ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Davis Schneider is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Chicago's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Davis Schneider, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 25.53 ft/sec to 26.29 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Vaughn's true offensive skill to be a .316, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .065 deviation between that mark and his actual .251 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been very fortunate this year. His .282 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .247.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and George Springer will hold that advantage in today's game. George Springer has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .260 figure is quite a bit lower than his .402 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Rogers Centre grades out as the #23 field in the game for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the same side that Erick Fedde throws from, Bo Bichette meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Ranking in the 18th percentile, Bo Bichette has put up a .260 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. Grading out in the 18th percentile, Bo Bichette has put up a .246 BABIP this year.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand in today's game. Gavin Sheets hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Posting a 1.41 K/BB rate this year, Gavin Sheets has shown strong plate discipline, grading out in the 90th percentile.

Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over Erick Fedde in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his batting average, Daulton Varsho has had some very poor luck this year. His .206 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .220.

Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios in today's game. Nicky Lopez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .219 BA is a good deal lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 6th-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average skill. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Eloy Jimenez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Despite posting a .279 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eloy Jimenez has suffered from bad luck given the .046 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325. Eloy Jimenez's 90.8-mph average exit velocity is among the best in baseball since the start of last season: 79th percentile.

Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball.

Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Paul DeJong's 16.9° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the game: 84th percentile.

Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Hitting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have an edge in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kevin Kiermaier will hold that advantage today. Ranking in the 84th percentile, Kevin Kiermaier sports a .325 BABIP since the start of last season.

Danny Jansen has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Rogers Centre has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Out of all the teams in action today, the 7th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage today. Danny Jansen is in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season).