Citi Field
Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 2nd-best hitter in the league when assessing his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Freddie Freeman has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Shohei Ohtani has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Miguel Vargas will have an advantage in today's game. Miguel Vargas hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences today.
This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Andy Pages will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson today. Extreme flyball batters like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like David Peterson. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's game.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the game. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Pete Alonso will have an advantage in today's matchup.
When assessing his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's game.
Starling Marte's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Starling Marte is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Starling Marte will have an advantage in today's matchup.
This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage over James Paxton in today's game. Harrison Bader hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Smith in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Will Smith is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Will Smith will have the upper hand in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. J.D. Martinez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. J.D. Martinez will hold the platoon advantage over James Paxton today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his better side (0) today against James Paxton.
This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Tomas Nido will have an advantage in today's matchup. Tomas Nido hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Tomas Nido will hold that advantage in today's game.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Miguel Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team in action today.
Mark Vientos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Mark Vientos will have the upper hand today. Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.
This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage over James Paxton in today's game. Tyrone Taylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
This game is predicted to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for bats. Kike Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson in today's game. Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among every team in action today.
