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Mike Moustakas is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Mike Moustakas will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Mike Moustakas's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 96-mph recently.

Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Jon Gray today. Matt Thaiss has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 10.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 14 days. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Matt Thaiss's 38.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.5%. Matt Thaiss has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .298 mark is considerably lower than his .331 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #3 venue in baseball for suppressing BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -10° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching. Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage against Jaime Barria in today's game. Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 91st percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-deepest CF fences today. Despite posting a .451 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corey Seager has experienced some positive variance given the .056 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .395.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Jaime Barria will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adolis Garcia in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Adolis Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 15.5% to 19%.

Despite posting a .284 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eduardo Escobar has been unlucky given the .021 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .305.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The underlying talent of the Texas Rangers projected batting order today (.335 projected wOBA per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be sginificantly worse than their .349 wOBA this year. It may be sensible to expect worse numbers for the Texas Rangers offense in future games, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as them as the luckiest offense in the league this year. Ryan Blakney profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be umping in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Luis Rengifo has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last season's 86.7-mph mark. Luis Rengifo's launch angle recently (23° over the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 10.3° seasonal mark. Luis Rengifo's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (13.3°) is considerably better than his 9.1° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Mitch Garver has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Jaime Barria will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mitch Garver in today's matchup. Mitch Garver will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Mitch Garver has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.8% rate last year to 13.8% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Jaime Barria will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Semien today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.5% rate this year).

Randal Grichuk's launch angle this year (15.7°) is quite a bit better than his 8.3° figure last year.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Nathaniel Lowe tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Reid Detmers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage today. Nathaniel Lowe has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 7.2% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last two weeks.

Bats such as Travis Jankowski with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Reid Detmers who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Travis Jankowski will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. When it comes to plate discipline, Travis Jankowski's skill is quite good, sporting a 1.11 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 98th percentile. Ranking in the 86th percentile, Travis Jankowski has notched a .281 batting average this year.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jaime Barria will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Duran today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage today. Ezequiel Duran has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.5-mph average to last year's 85.4-mph EV. Based on Statcast metrics, Ezequiel Duran ranks in the 84th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .281.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will bat from his weak side (0) today against Jaime Barria Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's game. Leody Taveras has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 92.5-mph over the last two weeks. Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .266 rate is quite a bit lower than his .294 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his bad side (0) today against Jaime Barria Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Robbie Grossman will hold that advantage today. In the past 14 days, Robbie Grossman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph lately. Over the last 14 days, Robbie Grossman's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.2%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Drury ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Drury is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Compared to last year, Brandon Drury has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 38.8% to 45.1% this season. Ranking in the 84th percentile, Brandon Drury sports a .278 batting average this year.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Jaime Barria The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the weakest among every team today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's game. Jonah Heim has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.6-mph average to last season's 90-mph figure. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 13.4% to 19.3%.

C.J. Cron is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. In the last week, C.J. Cron's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.8%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, C.J. Cron has had some very poor luck this year. His .319 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .342.