Truist Park
Michael Harris II is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today. When it comes to plate discipline, Michael Harris II's skill is quite bad, sporting a 3.9 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 18th percentile.
Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field dimensions in MLB. Joan Adon will hold the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna today. In the last 7 days, Marcell Ozuna's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.9%. Despite posting a .378 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Marcell Ozuna has been lucky given the .021 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .357.
Truist Park has the 3rd-deepest left field dimensions in MLB. Joan Adon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Riley today.
Joan Adon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. today. Ronald Acuna Jr.'s launch angle this season (7.5°) is a significant dropoff from his 10.5° figure last season. Over the last week, Ronald Acuna Jr.'s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.6%.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball hitters like Jacob Young tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Spencer Strider. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Sean Murphy will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Sean Murphy has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 10.5% rate last season to 16% this season.
Keibert Ruiz is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Keibert Ruiz will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Spencer Strider.
Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Orlando Arcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dominic Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Strider today. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Dominic Smith has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.7-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 91.5-mph.
CJ Abrams has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. CJ Abrams will hold the platoon advantage over Spencer Strider today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Meneses in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Joey Meneses is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Alu will have the handedness advantage over Spencer Strider in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.
Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in the league. High elevation generally leads to better offense. This contest is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Eddie Rosario will hold the platoon advantage over Joan Adon today. Eddie Rosario hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences today. Eddie Rosario will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.
