Rogers Centre
Generally, having the 5th-least fair ground among all parks makes Rogers Centre a good place for homers.
In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Lately, Oswaldo Cabrera's exit velocity has notably gaind, evident in his 91.4-mph average in the past week's games compared to his seasonal 89.4-mph figure. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .315, Oswaldo Cabrera has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only putting up a .265 wOBA, resulting in a disparity of .050.
THE BAT X projections rank Aaron Judge as the best hitter in MLB. Aaron Judge is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Lately, Aaron Judge has enhanced his Barrel% bigly, rising from his seasonal rate of 25.3% to 37.5% in the past 14 days. Compared to his launch angle of 14.6° last season, Aaron Judge has significantly improved with a mark of 18.5° this year.
THE BAT X projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage over Domingo German in today's matchup. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kevin Kiermaier has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Kevin Kiermaier hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kevin Kiermaier will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
In terms of his batting average ability, DJ LeMahieu ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. DJ LeMahieu has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph figure. Checking in at the 81st percentile, DJ LeMahieu has achieved an impressive .367 wOBA, widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense for this year.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Compared to last year's 16.3°, Gleyber Torres has shown a notable increase in his average launch angle of 23.1° on his hardest-hit balls this year. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 17.6% on the season to 27.8% over the last 7 days.
Harrison Bader is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Harrison Bader has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 91.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 88.4-mph. The percentage of Harrison Bader's ability to hit the ball at an optimal launch angle for home runs (between -4° and 26°) has increased from 15.5% to 30.8% between last year and this season.
When it comes to his batting average talent, Whit Merrifield is ranked in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X projects. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Whit Merrifield will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Whit Merrifield has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 92.1-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 89.7-mph. Whit Merrifield's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (21.1°) is considerably better than his 17.1° figure last year.
Matt Chapman is projected to be in the 95th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Matt Chapman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. By increasing his Barrel% from 12.9% in the previous season to 27% this season, Matt Chapman has displayed significant improvements.
Jose Trevino hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Recently, Jose Trevino has exhibited a notable rise in his average launch figure for his highest exit velocity balls, standing at 11.6° in the past two weeks compared to his seasonal figure of 5.2°. Jose Trevino has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .256 figure is a fair amount lower than his .298 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Generally, having the 5th-least fair ground among all parks makes Rogers Centre a good place for homers. Alejandro Kirk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Alejandro Kirk has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 99th percentile with a 0.91 K/BB rate. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Alejandro Kirk has notched a .279 batting average since the start of last season.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. George Springer is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. George Springer will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Although THE BAT X estimates his true talent level to be .358, which is a .093 discrepancy, George Springer has been unlucky this year with a .265 wOBA.
Generally, having the 5th-least fair ground among all parks makes Rogers Centre a good place for homers. Brandon Belt will have the handedness advantage over Domingo German today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Belt can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brandon Belt will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Brandon Belt has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 91-mph mark.
In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Over the last week's worth of games, Anthony Volpe has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 11.3% to 29.4%, showcasing notable gains in his performance. Anthony Volpe has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 93.3-mph. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 23.7% on the season to 29.4% over the last week. His wOBA this year has had some very poor luck as Anthony Volpe's .304 mark is considerably lower compared to his .346 Expected wOBA (calculated by THE BAT X's analysis of Statcast data).
In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Danny Jansen will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. His average launch figure on the hardest-contacted balls this year is 21.9°, which is significantly higher compared to his figure of 15° in the previous season - Danny Jansen Despite his .334 Expected wOBA (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data), Danny Jansen's actual wOBA mark of .258 has suffered from a string of unfortunate events this year.
Daulton Varsho is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Domingo German today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Daulton Varsho will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Cavan Biggio will have the handedness advantage against Domingo German today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cavan Biggio has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Cavan Biggio will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.
Jake Bauers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. In the league, Rogers Centre's CF fences are the 10th-shallowest. Jake Bauers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kevin Gausman in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Bauers can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jake Bauers has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 26.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the last two weeks' worth of games.
