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Mike Moustakas will have the handedness advantage against Jon Gray in today's game. Mike Moustakas's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (11.1°) is a significant increase over his 7.4° angle last season.
According to THE BAT X, Corey Seager is predicted to be the 14th-best hitter in the majors. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Corey Seager will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Corey Seager has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 10.5% rate last year to 19.4% this season.
Estimating Harold Castro's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 92nd percentile. Harold Castro will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's game. In terms of his batting average, Harold Castro has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .272 mark falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .287. By putting up a .274 batting average since the start of last season, Harold Castro grades out in the 85th percentile.
When assessing Charlie Blackmon's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 78th percentile. Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Charlie Blackmon will have the handedness advantage over Jon Gray today. Compared to his launch angle of 12.1° last season, Charlie Blackmon has significantly improved with a angle of 19.2° this season. Sporting a .366 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by THE BAT X using Statcast data) this year, Charlie Blackmon has performed in the 86th percentile for offensive skills.
In the last 7 days, Randal Grichuk has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 8.1% to 14.3%. Randal Grichuk's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 10.8% on the season to 28.6% in the past week's worth of games.
Ryan McMahon is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Ryan McMahon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray today.
THE BAT X projects Adolis Garcia in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Freeland in today's game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Kyle Freeland. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. By putting up a .351 BABIP since the start of last season, Leody Taveras has performed in the 97th percentile.
The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Kyle Freeland. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. With the weakest outfield defense of all teams of all teams today being Colorado ranked at #3, Robbie Grossman's skills as an extreme flyball hitter are put to the test. Robbie Grossman will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Recently, Robbie Grossman's proficiency in hitting the ball at a launch angle that maximizes the Home Run count (ranging from -4° to 26°) has progressed considerably. In the previous week, this ability has been boosted from 14.6% for the season to 25%.
THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Josh Jung will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Josh Jung will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.
The switch-hitting Sandy Leon will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Kyle Freeland. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Sandy Leon will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Elias Diaz is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Compared to last season, Elias Diaz has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for BABIP optimization, increasing his percentage from 41.2% to 55.9% this season. Within the past two weeks of games, Elias Diaz has raised his percentage of hitting the ball at a launch angle that optimizes for BABIPs, from 55.9% on the season to 68%. Elias Diaz has notched a .310 batting average this year, ranking in the 94th percentile.
Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.
Over the last week's worth of games, Ezequiel Tovar has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 7.4% to 20%, showcasing significant gains in his performance. Comparing Ezequiel Tovar' 96.5-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 90.5-mph rfigureeals a significant gain. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 12.5°, Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a launch angle of 37.5° in the last 7 days, showcasing a significant increase.
Michael Toglia is remarkably athletic, checking in at the 77th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.3 ft/sec since the start of last season.
Ezequiel Duran's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Ezequiel Duran will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Ezequiel Duran will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 95.3-mph.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Marcus Semien ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Marcus Semien will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Marcus Semien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.
Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Kris Bryant scores in the 81st percentile in THE BAT X projects. Kris Bryant is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. There has been a significant increase in Kris Bryant's launch angle, which was at 19.8° in the past week compared to his seasonal angle of 15.3°. Kris Bryant has posted a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile.
The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Kyle Freeland. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Jonah Heim will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Compared to last season's 11.7°, Jonah Heim has shown a notable increase in his average launch angle of 20.7° on his highest exit velocity balls this year. Jonah Heim has compiled a .293 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
