Masataka Yoshida Total Hits Props • Boston
THE BAT X projects Masataka Yoshida in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Masataka Yoshida is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for lefty BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°.