Globe Life Field
Globe Life Field projects as the #24 park in the majors for left-handed BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest centerfield fences among all parks.
Jarred Kelenic is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Jarred Kelenic will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Jarred Kelenic has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last season's 93.2-mph mark. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 31.1% to 55.7%. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 55.7% on the season to 87.5% in the past week's worth of games.
Kolten Wong will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Kolten Wong has been unlucky this year, posting a .209 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .102 disparity. Kolten Wong has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 76th percentile with a 2.17 K/BB rate.
Robbie Grossman will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
THE BAT X projects Julio Rodriguez as the 3rd-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Julio Rodriguez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.4-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 93-mph average. Julio Rodriguez has been unlucky this year, posting a .323 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .365 — a .042 disparity.
THE BAT X projects Mitch Garver in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Mitch Garver will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Mitch Garver has really hit the ball hard. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (108.8 mph) rate him as one of baseball's best: in the 75th percentile since the start of last season. Mitch Garver's 18.1° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 85th percentile.
Jose Caballero has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 5.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past two weeks. Jose Caballero's launch angle of late (28.2° in the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 20.5° seasonal mark.
Jonah Heim will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jonah Heim's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (19.2°) is a significant increase over his 11.7° figure last season. Jonah Heim has notched a .273 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 76th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Jonah Heim has notched a .283 batting average this year, grading out in the 83rd percentile.
THE BAT X projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 17th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez's launch angle recently (19.8° in the past week's worth of games) is considerably higher than his 13.8° seasonal angle. Teoscar Hernandez has been unlucky this year, putting up a .289 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .337 — a .048 gap. Teoscar Hernandez has posted a .333 BABIP this year, grading out in the 76th percentile.
THE BAT X projects Ezequiel Duran in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Duran will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.6% rate last year to 10.8% this year. Ezequiel Duran has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last season's 85.4-mph average. Ezequiel Duran's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 9.1% to 19.6%.
THE BAT X projects Eugenio Suarez in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Eugenio Suarez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.3-mph EV. Eugenio Suarez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (28.2° over the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 19.1° seasonal angle. Eugenio Suarez has been unlucky this year, posting a .290 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .039 discrepancy.
THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Josh Jung is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Josh Jung will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Josh Jung has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.3-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 96.6-mph. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, going from 49.7% on the season to 58.8% over the past two weeks.
Mike Ford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game.
THE BAT X projects Marcus Semien in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Marcus Semien will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Marcus Semien has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 89.5-mph. Marcus Semien's launch angle recently (20.3° in the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 15.7° seasonal angle.
THE BAT X projects Leody Taveras in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Leody Taveras will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Leody Taveras has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 90.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 87.7-mph. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 46.2% on the season to 55.9% over the last 14 days.
Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Adolis Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Adolis Garcia has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.2-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 95.9-mph.
Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Cal Raleigh has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.9-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 92.9-mph. Cal Raleigh has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .325 figure is deflated compared to his .359 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Travis Jankowski will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today. Travis Jankowski will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Travis Jankowski's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 46.7% on the season to 66.7% in the past week. Travis Jankowski has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 88th percentile with a 1.84 K/BB rate.
Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 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.
