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Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-deepest CF fences today.
Batting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Marcus Semien encounters a tough challenge in today's game.
Given Dane Dunning's large platoon split, Yainer Diaz will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game. The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the best among all the teams on the slate today. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.
Considering Dane Dunning's large platoon split, Jose Altuve will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today. The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the best among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Altuve in today's game.
This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jared Walsh will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's game. Jared Walsh has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today.
Today, Yordan Alvarez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (87th percentile). The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the best among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yordan Alvarez in today's matchup.
The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the best among all the teams on the slate today. Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Texas (#1-best of all teams on the slate). Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Kyle Tucker in today's game.
Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Leody Taveras will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.
This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Travis Jankowski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco today. Travis Jankowski will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitters such as Alex Bregman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dane Dunning who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Evan Carter is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge in today's matchup.
This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today. Jonah Heim will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Jose Abreu's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today.
This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest out of every team in action today.
This game is forecasted to have the 14th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jon Singleton will have the handedness advantage against Dane Dunning in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Dunning has a large platoon split. Bats such as Jon Singleton with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dane Dunning who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
