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Nick Pratto will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 20th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eloy Jimenez in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Eloy Jimenez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Eloy Jimenez has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Eloy Jimenez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease today. MJ Melendez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox.
