Truist Park
Randy Vasquez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. today.
Michael Harris II's launch angle recently (2.9° in the past week) is considerably worse than his 7.1° seasonal figure. Michael Harris II's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (4.1°) is quite a bit lower than his 8.2° mark last year.
Among all major league parks, Truist Park's left field dimensions are the 3rd-deepest. Charlie Morton will hold the platoon advantage over Gleyber Torres today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gleyber Torres in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 8.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the past week. Over the last week, Gleyber Torres's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 92.8 mph to 85.7 mph.
Aaron Judge projects as the best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Billy McKinney will hold the platoon advantage over Charlie Morton in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects DJ LeMahieu in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. DJ LeMahieu is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Harrison Bader has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 86-mph average to last season's 83.4-mph figure.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Matt Olson ranks as the 11th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Austin Riley ranks as the 19th-best batter in the majors. Austin Riley is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Austin Riley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Travis d'Arnaud in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Travis d'Arnaud will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. By putting up a .272 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Travis d'Arnaud is ranked in the 82nd percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Orlando Arcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 5th-shallowest CF fences today. Orlando Arcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. In the last week, Orlando Arcia's 26.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.5%.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Isiah Kiner-Falefa is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Randy Vasquez today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Over the last week, Anthony Volpe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.2% up to 27.3%. Anthony Volpe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (24.5° over the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 14.6° seasonal mark.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Marcell Ozuna will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Truist Park as the 9th-best ballpark in MLB for right-handed base hits. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 9th-best field in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Eddie Rosario will hold the platoon advantage against Randy Vasquez today. The New York Yankees have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Eddie Rosario stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.
