PETCO Park
Liover Peguero has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jack Suwinski in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jack Suwinski is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Jack Suwinski will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish in today's matchup.
Endy Rodriguez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game.
Bryan Reynolds's batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Petco Park has the shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Bryan Reynolds's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 42.2% to 47.2%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Bryan Reynolds has had bad variance on his side this year. His .325 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .366.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.
Tucupita Marcano will have the handedness advantage against Yu Darvish in today's matchup. Tucupita Marcano hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trent Grisham will hold the platoon advantage over Quinn Priester in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Out of every team playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today's game.
Juan Soto projects as the 5th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's game. Juan Soto hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Petco Park has the shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Out of every team playing today, the 14th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Luis Campusano will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Out of every team playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage in today's game.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Quinn Priester in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jake Cronenworth will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alfonso Rivas in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Alfonso Rivas will hold the platoon advantage over Quinn Priester in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 13th-worst infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Alfonso Rivas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
Henry Davis is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.
Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.
