American Family Field
CJ Abrams is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest CF fences in MLB. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage today.
Alex Call will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wade Miley in today's game. Alex Call hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.
Jacob Young's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jacob Young will hold the platoon advantage over Wade Miley today.
Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Irvin in today's game. Rowdy Tellez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.7% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
When assessing his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and William Contreras will hold that advantage in today's game.
Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Tyrone Taylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Tyrone Taylor will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Tyrone Taylor's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.6%. Despite posting a .277 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tyrone Taylor has had some very poor luck given the .046 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .323.
Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Brice Turang will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Irvin in today's game. Brice Turang hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Brice Turang will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Brice Turang's 23.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.7%.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Lane Thomas will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley in today's matchup. Lane Thomas hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Joey Meneses is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Joey Meneses will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Wade Miley today.
