Target Field
Max Kepler's BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
Joe Ryan will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Rodriguez today. Julio Rodriguez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and and will be challenged by MLB's 10th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup.
13% of the time that Alex Kirilloff has started against a right-handed starter this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Alex Kirilloff has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .365 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alex Kirilloff has had some very good luck given the .030 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .335.
Mike Ford is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Mike Ford will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Ford stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
Target Field grades out as the #7 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Kyle Farmer will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Kyle Farmer has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last 14 days.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Carlos Correa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Kolten Wong will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kolten Wong has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
Willi Castro is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Miller in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Target Field grades out as the #7 park in the game for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Christian Vazquez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Christian Vazquez has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 2.7% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games.
Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 7th-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today. Edouard Julien will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
Matt Wallner is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage over Bryce Miller in today's game. Matt Wallner will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The #7 field in baseball for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to more offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Joey Gallo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Joey Gallo will hold that advantage today.
According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Cade Marlowe will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cade Marlowe can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
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.
