Comerica Park
Jared Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gio Urshela in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oneil Cruz in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Oneil Cruz is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Considering Matt Manning's large platoon split, Oneil Cruz will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
Nick Gonzales's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
When estimating his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage over Paul Skenes today. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Matt Manning... and even better, Manning has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
Because of Matt Manning's large platoon split, Rowdy Tellez will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.
Wenceel Perez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wenceel Perez is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Wenceel Perez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Joey Bart will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jared Jones throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand today. Kerry Carpenter will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Jared Triolo will have an advantage in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Colt Keith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Batting from the opposite that Paul Skenes throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew McCutchen in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Andrew McCutchen is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have the upper hand today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.
The #9 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Pittsburgh Pirates infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Javier Baez will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.285) suggests that Javier Baez has had some very poor luck this year with his .203 actual batting average.
The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael A. Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.
Edward Olivares's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edward Olivares is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Edward Olivares will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.
Matt Vierling's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt Vierling is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Vierling will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Mark Canha is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Mark Canha will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ke'Bryan Hayes will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Connor Joe ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Connor Joe is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Connor Joe will have the upper hand in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst among every team in action today.
Among every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today.
The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
