Whit Merrifield Total Hits Props • Toronto

Rogers Centre projects as the #26 venue in baseball for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Whit Merrifield has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.5-mph dropping to 82.1-mph over the past 14 days. Whit Merrifield's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 91.2-mph mark last season has fallen to 88.7-mph. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 45.3% on the season to 33.3% in the past week.