Whit Merrifield Total Hits Props • Toronto

Rogers Centre profiles as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 11-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for pitchers. Whit Merrifield has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.3-mph dropping to 81.3-mph in the last two weeks. Whit Merrifield's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.2-mph average last season has decreased to 88.6-mph. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, decreasing from 17.1% on the season to 6.7% in the past two weeks.