Dodger Stadium
Andy Ibanez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Andy Ibanez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.4% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.
Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Miller in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .288 mark is a good deal lower than his .324 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
Akil Baddoo will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller today. Akil Baddoo hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Akil Baddoo has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past two weeks.
Tyler Nevin has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal average of 93.2-mph. Tyler Nevin's launch angle recently (22.3° over the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 12.5° seasonal mark. When it comes to plate discipline, Tyler Nevin's talent is quite good, posting a 2.34 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 75th percentile.
The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium.
Austin Barnes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Austin Barnes will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Austin Barnes's true offensive skill to be a .269, implying that he this year given the .052 deviation between that mark and his actual .217 wOBA.
The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. Parker Meadows will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Miller in today's game.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. Spencer Torkelson has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.4% rate last year to 14.6% this year. Spencer Torkelson has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 94.4-mph.
James Outman will hold the platoon advantage over Reese Olson today. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. James Outman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. James Outman has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 11.2% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week.
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller in today's game. Kerry Carpenter has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 19° angle is among the highest in MLB this year (96th percentile).
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage against Reese Olson in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and J.D. Martinez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. J.D. Martinez has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 16.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 8.3% in the last 7 days.
Miguel Cabrera is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Ranking in the 77th percentile, Miguel Cabrera has put up a .322 BABIP this year.
Matt Vierling's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt Vierling is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Matt Vierling has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 4.6% seasonal rate to 19.2% in the past 14 days. Matt Vierling's launch angle lately (28.8° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit better than his 7.9° seasonal angle. In notching a .326 BABIP this year, Matt Vierling is positioned in the 80th percentile.
Carson Kelly hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.5-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph EV. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.290) implies that Miguel Rojas has had bad variance on his side this year with his .234 actual batting average.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Peralta in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. David Peralta is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. David Peralta will have the handedness advantage against Reese Olson in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so David Peralta stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. David Peralta hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage over Reese Olson today. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Jason Heyward will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Jason Heyward's launch angle from last season's 12.9° to 16° this season.
