Whit Merrifield Total Hits Props • Philadelphia
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Whit Merrifield is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Among all major league stadiums, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Whit Merrifield will hold the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game.