Guaranteed Rate Field
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .431 wOBA in the last 14 days.
Gavin Sheets is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today. Gavin Sheets will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Gavin Sheets has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .480.
Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Bubba Thompson will have the upper hand today. Bubba Thompson has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andrew Benintendi is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Andrew Benintendi has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Andrew Benintendi will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have an edge in today's game.
Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Martin Maldonado will have the upper hand in today's game. Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Garrett Crochet. Jeimer Candelario pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today.
Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Dominic Fletcher will hold that advantage today.
Stuart Fairchild is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #5 stadium in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field. Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Stuart Fairchild will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge today. Jonathan India pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
Robbie Grossman is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Robbie Grossman will get to bat from his strong side against Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. Robbie Grossman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Robbie Grossman will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.
Homers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-shallowest among all major league stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Korey Lee will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Korey Lee has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .374.
Andrew Vaughn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Andrew Vaughn will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Lodolo in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Luke Maile will have the handedness advantage over Garrett Crochet in today's matchup.
Santiago Espinal's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's matchup. Santiago Espinal has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.
Batting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Paul DeJong will have the upper hand in today's game. Paul DeJong pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Spencer Steer will have the upper hand today. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Spencer Steer has been hot in recent games, posting a .495 wOBA in the last two weeks.
Lenyn Sosa is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Lenyn Sosa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Lodolo today. Lenyn Sosa has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage in today's game.
Kevin Pillar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Lodolo throws from, Kevin Pillar will have the upper hand in today's game. Kevin Pillar pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.2% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage today.
