Comerica Park
Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Nelson Velazquez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Nelson Velazquez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 20.8% seasonal rate to 30.8% in the last week.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 17th-best batter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Drew Waters has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 93.5-mph in the last 7 days.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nick Pratto will have the handedness advantage over Reese Olson today. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Pratto stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.
The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Reese Olson in today's game. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 20th-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average skill. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Salvador Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. In the last 14 days, Salvador Perez's 69.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.1%.
Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Greinke today. Zach McKinstry will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Zack Greinke in today's matchup. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
