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Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Bryan Ramos will hold that advantage in today's game. Ranking in the 89th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.81 ft/sec this year, Bryan Ramos is quite quick.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the majors. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Gunnar Henderson has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the last 14 days, Gunnar Henderson has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .399.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jordan Westburg has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Jordan Westburg will have the upper hand today.

Korey Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Korey Lee will hold that advantage today.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Bradish throws from, Gavin Sheets will have the upper hand today. Gavin Sheets pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Andrew Vaughn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Andrew Vaughn has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Austin Hays will have an edge in today's matchup. By putting up a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, Austin Hays is positioned in the 82nd percentile.

Corey Julks is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Corey Julks will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Corey Julks is in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (50.2% rate since the start of last season).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Adley Rutschman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Garrett Crochet in this game.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Garrett Crochet. Anthony Santander pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Ranked in the 76th percentile, Anthony Santander has one of the highest average exit velocities in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (90.6-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Ryan Mountcastle will have the upper hand today. Ryan Mountcastle has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Tommy Pham will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, James McCann will have the upper hand today. In terms of his batting average, James McCann has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .219 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .248. Checking in at the 79th percentile, the hardest ball James McCann has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.1 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-highest humidity of the day at 75%. Andrew Benintendi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's matchup. Andrew Benintendi has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Andrew Benintendi will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Zach Remillard will hold that advantage in today's game.

Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Dominic Fletcher will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Bradish today. Dominic Fletcher will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Colton Cowser's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Colton Cowser has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Placing in the 79th percentile, Colton Cowser has put up a .345 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 78%. Cedric Mullins II pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cedric Mullins II has been unlucky this year, notching a .251 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .309 — a .058 discrepancy. Cedric Mullins II's 21.7° launch angle (an advanced metric to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 99th percentile.

High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Bradish in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. As it relates to plate discipline, Nicky Lopez's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.81 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 79th percentile.

Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Guaranteed Rate Field has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 75%. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Jorge Mateo will have an edge in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Jorge Mateo has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .223 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .268. Jorge Mateo can really hit the ball hard. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (109.2 mph) rate him as one of the game's best: in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

Paul DeJong has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-highest humidity of the day at 75%. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 5th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Paul DeJong usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Bradish. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Martin Maldonado has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.