T-Mobile Park
Greg Allen pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.
Taylor Trammell will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Taylor Trammell has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Taylor Trammell pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Taylor Trammell will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. This season, Kyle Higashioka has elevated his Barrel% significantly, increasing it from 10% in the previous season to 18.5%. Kyle Higashioka has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 103.9-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 96.3-mph. In recent times, Kyle Higashioka has shown improvement in hitting the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which maximizes the chances of a home run. His percentage has increased from 22.2% for the season to 33.3% in the past 7 days. Kyle Higashioka has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .283 rate is considerably lower than his .323 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Oswaldo Cabrera pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Despite posting a .237 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Oswaldo Cabrera has had bad variance on his side given the .073 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.
Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Kolten Wong will have the handedness advantage against Clarke Schmidt today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kolten Wong has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Kolten Wong will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. THE BAT X estimates Kolten Wong's true offensive talent to be a .315, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .105 disparity between that mark and his actual .210 wOBA.
Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Comparing his seasonal average of 94-mph to his 99-mph average in the past 14 days, it is clear that Anthony Volpe has made significant progress in his exit velocity on flyballs. Anthony Volpe has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .284 mark is quite a bit lower than his .333 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.5% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Cal Raleigh will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 15.9°, Cal Raleigh has recorded a launch angle of 22.7° in the last week's worth of games, showcasing a significant increase. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Cal Raleigh has suffered from bad luck this year. His .333 figure falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .366.
Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in MLB when evaluating his BABIP ability, according to THE BAT X. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In recent times, Julio Rodriguez has shown significant progress in his Barrel% as he has elevated his seasonal rate of 11.9% to 21.1% in the games played over the past week.
Jarred Kelenic is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Jarred Kelenic will hold the platoon advantage over Clarke Schmidt in today's game. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jarred Kelenic can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jarred Kelenic will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
When it comes to his BABIP capability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected in the 96th percentile by THE BAT X. Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Teoscar Hernandez's launch mark has improved significantly to 19° from his seasonal mark of 14.7°. Despite posting a .292 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Teoscar Hernandez given the .053 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .345.
As it relates to his batting average skill, DJ LeMahieu is ranked in the 88th percentile by THE BAT X projects. DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (46%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. DJ LeMahieu has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last season's 89.2-mph mark.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Gleyber Torres has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Lately, Gleyber Torres' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, markident from his 94.1-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 91.8-mph. Gleyber Torres has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .268 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .291 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Eugenio Suarez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Comparing to his seasonal mark of 15.8°, Eugenio Suarez has recorded a launch angle of 33.5° in the past week's worth of games, showcasing a significant increase.
Per THE BAT X, it is projected that Aaron Judge will rank as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Aaron Judge is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Aaron Judge pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Over the last 14 days, Aaron Judge has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 29.9% to 35.7%. Recently, Aaron Judge has witnessed a notable enhancement in his exit velocity, evident by the contrast between his seasonal 96.9-mph figures and his current 99.8-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games.
Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's game. Comparing his seasonal figure exit velocity of 90.2 mph to a recent 14-day figure of 94.1 mph, Willie Calhoun has shown a notable increase. Willie Calhoun has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 99th percentile with a 0.94 K/BB rate.
Having the 2nd-shallowest fences among all parks, T-Mobile Park is usually conducive to home runs. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage against George Kirby today. A consistent launch angle is an indicator of good hitting, and Jake Bauers has been very consistent with his lately, notching a 31.7° launch angle standard deviation in the last two weeks' worth of games.
J.P. Crawford has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
Ty France has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
