Tropicana Field
Out of every team today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.
The switch-hitting Taylor Walls will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Hyun Jin Ryu. Taylor Walls will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
Harold Ramirez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 9th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.
Zack Littell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. today. Today, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (80th percentile). Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's game.
Cavan Biggio is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. This contest is forecasted to have the 9th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Cavan Biggio will have the handedness advantage against Zack Littell today. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Littell in today's matchup. Kevin Kiermaier has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. This contest is forecasted to have the 9th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Davis Schneider pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. This contest is forecasted to have the 9th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. This contest is forecasted to have the 9th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Manuel Margot will hold the platoon advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu today. Manuel Margot will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Isaac Paredes will hold the platoon advantage against Hyun Jin Ryu today. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (42.7% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's game.
Tyler Heineman pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Tampa Bay Rays outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst out of all the teams playing today.
