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The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Korey Lee will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.
As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 7th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage batting from his bad side (0) today against Chad Kuhl Ozzie Albies will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jarred Kelenic is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Hitting from the opposite that Chad Kuhl throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Luis Robert will not have the upper hand in today's game. Luis Robert pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today.
Ramon Laureano pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
Charlie Morton will have the handedness advantage over Danny Mendick in today's matchup. Danny Mendick has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Danny Mendick will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Sean Murphy pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Hitting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Andrew Vaughn encounters a tough challenge today. Andrew Vaughn has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today.
Eloy Jimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Eloy Jimenez will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Eloy Jimenez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Charlie Morton will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Maldonado in today's matchup. Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today. Martin Maldonado will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Orlando Arcia pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Spencer Strider in today's game. Yoan Moncada will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Hitting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Lenyn Sosa will have a tough matchup today. Lenyn Sosa has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today. Lenyn Sosa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Tommy Pham will be at a disadvantage in today's game. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today. Tommy Pham will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.
Paul DeJong is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the same side that Charlie Morton throws from, Paul DeJong will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 14th-worst among all the teams today. Atlanta's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Paul DeJong, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Braden Shewmake will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Strider today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Braden Shewmake will hold that advantage in today's game.
Adam Duvall pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Marcell Ozuna pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Travis d'Arnaud has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Matt Olson will have the handedness advantage over Chad Kuhl in today's game. Matt Olson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andrew Benintendi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Strider in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.
Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Strider throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand today. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Considering Garrett Crochet's large platoon split, Michael Harris II will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today. Michael Harris II has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Dominic Fletcher will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Strider in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage today.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Strider throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an advantage in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hitters such as Nicky Lopez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Spencer Strider who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Forrest Wall will have the handedness advantage against Chad Kuhl in today's game. The Chicago White Sox outfield defense projects as the 16th-best out of every team playing today.
The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 18.4-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Luis Guillorme will hold the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Luis Guillorme has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
