Rogers Centre
Logan Gilbert will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Springer today.
Logan Gilbert will hold the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette today. Bo Bichette has been cold in recent games, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) in the last 14 days.
Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Toronto Blue Jays. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's game. Julio Rodriguez has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) in the last two weeks.
J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. J.P. Crawford hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Over the past 14 days, J.P. Crawford's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.7% up to 16.7%.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Ernie Clement hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Ty France will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today. Ty France hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Daulton Varsho will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.
The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Dylan Moore will have the upper hand in today's matchup.
The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Luis Urias will have an edge in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Justin Turner is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Justin Turner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Alejandro Kirk will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Isiah Kiner-Falefa has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 37.5° angle.
Cavan Biggio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Cavan Biggio will have an edge in today's matchup. Cavan Biggio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. In the past 14 days, Jorge Polanco has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 43° angle.
The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Kevin Kiermaier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team in action today. Kevin Kiermaier will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Haniger in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Mitch Haniger will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today. Mitch Haniger hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.
The Rogers Centre roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 9° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Mitch Garver will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today. Over the last 14 days, Mitch Garver has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, putting up a 22° angle.
