Chase Field
Out of all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Tampa Bay Rays.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Luke Raley has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ketel Marte in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jake McCarthy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yonny Chirinos today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jake McCarthy will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
Gabriel Moreno's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chase Field projects as the #2 park in baseball for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Gabriel Moreno will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Chase Field projects as the #2 park in baseball for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Manuel Margot's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 15.7% on the season to 36% over the last 14 days.
Isaac Paredes is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Chase Field projects as the #2 park in baseball for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Isaac Paredes has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 5.4% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the past 7 days.
Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Pavin Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yonny Chirinos in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Pavin Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Geraldo Perdomo is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage in today's game.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Evan Longoria ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Chase Field projects as the #2 park in baseball for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Evan Longoria will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Last season, Francisco Mejia had an average launch angle of 10.6° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 13.9°.
Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather report predicts the 4th-least humidity on the slate today at 18%. The switch-hitting Wander Franco will bat from his bad side (0) today against Brandon Pfaadt The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wander Franco today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alek Thomas in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Chase Field grades out as the #2 stadium in MLB for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Alek Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Yonny Chirinos in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Chase Field projects as the #2 park in baseball for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.
Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.
Josh Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.
Harold Ramirez has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Yandy Diaz has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
