Arizona @ Colorado props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 14th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nick Ahmed is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today's game. 34% of the time that Nick Ahmed has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Nick Ahmed will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones as the 18th-best hitter in the game when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°. Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's matchup.

The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°. Elehuris Montero will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Elehuris Montero has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 6.7% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past week.

Slade Cecconi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar in today's matchup. Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 90.7-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 83.6-mph in the last week. In notching a .307 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Ezequiel Tovar finds himself in the 24th percentile for offensive skills. Ezequiel Tovar has put up a .286 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 15th percentile. In terms of plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's ability is quite bad, putting up a 7 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 2nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 9th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Slade Cecconi will have the handedness advantage over Elias Diaz today. Elias Diaz has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph dropping to 83.3-mph in the past two weeks. Elias Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 45.2% on the season to 21.4% in the past 7 days. This year, there has been a decline in Elias Diaz's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.05 ft/sec last year to 25.01 ft/sec currently.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°. Ryan McMahon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's game.

Slade Cecconi will hold the platoon advantage over Brendan Rodgers today. Brendan Rodgers has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 82.1-mph in the last 7 days. In the past week's worth of games, Brendan Rodgers's 20% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 50%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best park in the majors for lefty batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°. Michael Toglia will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Michael Toglia has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.4-mph to 92.8-mph over the last 7 days.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Christian Walker will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Christian Walker has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph dropping to 85-mph over the last two weeks. Christian Walker's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 41.6% to 36.3%. Christian Walker has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .368 rate is a fair amount higher than his .328 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°. The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Ty Blach. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Geraldo Perdomo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.4-mph over the course of the season to 89.9-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which generally leads to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report predicts the highest temperatures of the day at 89°.

Despite posting a .342 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Charlie Blackmon has had positive variance on his side given the .016 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326. Charlie Blackmon's 86.1-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in MLB this year: 7th percentile.

Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Gabriel Moreno will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. By putting up a .295 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Gabriel Moreno finds himself in the 14th percentile for hitting ability. This year, Gabriel Moreno's 5.2% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 21st percentile among his peers.