Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Ryan Mountcastle has displayed bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 6th percentile with a 5.78 K/BB rate.
THE BAT X projects Gunnar Henderson in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gunnar Henderson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Gunnar Henderson has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.9% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games.
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Cedric Mullins II is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cedric Mullins II will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Projected by THE BAT X, Shohei Ohtani is expected to be the 8th-best hitter in the majors. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. On the slate, the projected offense grades of the Baltimore Orioles rank as the 5th-worst. The Baltimore Orioles have been the 6th-luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to THE BAT X, and are likely to perform worse going forward With his assigned duty of in charge of the strike zone today, Nestor Ceja is considered a valuable asset as a Pitchers Umpire.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Livan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Wells in today's game.
Brandon Drury is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. From last year to this one, Brandon Drury has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his BABIP, which has increased from 38.8% to 49%. Of late, Brandon Drury has improved his capacity to strike the ball at an optimal launch angle for base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage rising from 49% during the season to 61.5% in the past week.
THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Taylor Ward hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.
Adley Rutschman is projected to be in the 94th percentile for his overall offensive abilities by THE BAT X. Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Adley Rutschman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.
In terms of his batting average ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 79th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Zach Neto's launch angle lately (23.8° in the past week) is quite a bit better than his 12.8° seasonal figure. Lately, Zach Neto's exit velocity stats have been impressive with an average of 96.9-mph on his flyballs withover the past 14 days.
According to THE BAT X, Mike Trout is predicted to be the 7th-best batter in MLB. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mike Trout hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Luis Rengifo hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Luis Rengifo tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Wells. His exit velocity has greatly increased this season, evident by his current 88.7-mph average compared to his 86.7-mph EV from the previous year, as demonstrated by Luis Rengifo.
For 89% of the time this season, Matt Thaiss has mainly batted in the back-half of the lineup, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 5th spot in the lineup. Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #5 ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Thaiss will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Wells in today's matchup.
Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In the past two weeks, Hunter Renfroe's launch mark has significantly improved to 22.3°, exceeding his seasonal mark of 13.4°.
The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Chad Wallach has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's shallowest RF fences today. Chad Wallach has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .295 figure is deflated compared to his .316 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Anthony Santander is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. Anthony Santander is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#1-worst of all teams today).
THE BAT X projects Ryan McKenna in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ryan McKenna will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Ryan McKenna has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game.
According to THE BAT X, Gio Urshela ranks in the 91st percentile for his batting average skill. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gio Urshela has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Checking in at the 87th percentile, Gio Urshela has compiled a .296 batting average this year.
The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jorge Mateo will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Jorge Mateo will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant increase in Jorge Mateo's launch angle, which was at 33.3° in the past 7 days compared to his seasonal figure of 11.6°.
For 81% of the time this season, James McCann has mainly batted in the back-half of the batting order, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 5th spot in the batting order. The BAT projection system predicts that field will rank as the 5nd ballfield in the game for RHB BABIP. This contest is forecasted to have the 2nd-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. James McCann will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. James McCann hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.
