Toronto @ Colorado props

Ernie Clement is penciled in 6th on the lineup card today. Ernie Clement has been pulled from the game early 18% of the time when starting against a left-handed starter since the start of last season. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the strongest out of every team on the slate today. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ernie Clement today. In the past week, Ernie Clement's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 79.3 mph to 69.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Daulton Varsho in the 13th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. Ty Blach will have the handedness advantage against Daulton Varsho in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the strongest out of every team on the slate today. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Daulton Varsho today.

Nolan Jones's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The #1 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #1 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan McMahon will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #1 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Elehuris Montero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Elehuris Montero will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 5th-best batter in MLB when it comes to his batting average talent. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #1 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #1 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brenton Doyle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Brenton Doyle will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #1 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kevin Kiermaier has put up a .334 BABIP this year, checking in at the 85th percentile.

Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Ezequiel Tovar has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the last week. Ezequiel Tovar's average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 88.2-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 79.4-mph over the last 7 days. Grading out in the 9th percentile, Ezequiel Tovar has notched a .282 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Ezequiel Tovar has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, placing in the 2nd percentile with a 6.82 K/BB rate.

Yusei Kikuchi will hold the platoon advantage against Charlie Blackmon in today's matchup... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Kikuchi's large platoon split. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. In the past week's worth of games, Charlie Blackmon's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%. Despite posting a .362 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Charlie Blackmon has been lucky given the .033 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

The #1 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 94°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hunter Goodman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Elias Diaz is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #1 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Elias Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and moreover, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.

Santiago Espinal's batting average skill is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #1 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per 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 often leads to better offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage over Ty Blach in today's game.

Brendan Rodgers is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be a downgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Brendan Rodgers is an extreme groundball batter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Toronto (#1-best of all teams on the slate today). Over the past 7 days, Brendan Rodgers's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.3% down to 0%. Sporting a .290 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Brendan Rodgers finds himself in the 24th percentile.

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the strongest out of every team on the slate today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Alejandro Kirk today. There has been a decrease in Alejandro Kirk's average exit velocity this year, from 90.4 mph last year to 87.5 mph now This season, there has been a decline in Alejandro Kirk's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 24.1 ft/sec last year to 23.46 ft/sec currently. Alejandro Kirk has put up a .303 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 20th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.