Petco Park
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jazz Chisholm Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Among all parks, Petco Park's CF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand today. Jazz Chisholm Jr.'s 13% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jackson Merrill hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Jackson Merrill will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Braxton Garrett throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will have an advantage in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Braxton Garrett will have the handedness advantage over Luis Arraez in today's matchup.
Otto Lopez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Batting from the opposite that Braxton Garrett throws from, Luis Campusano will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Luis Campusano hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Luis Campusano will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gordon in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Nick Gordon will have an edge in today's matchup. Nick Gordon hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.
Jesus Sanchez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Among all parks, Petco Park's CF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jesus Sanchez has been unlucky this year, putting up a .262 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .315 — a .053 gap. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Jesus Sanchez grades out in the 77th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .343.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Ha-seong Kim will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Braxton Garrett today. Ha-seong Kim hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ha-seong Kim will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Manny Machado will hold the platoon advantage against Braxton Garrett in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Christian Bethancourt hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Vidal Brujan will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Yu Darvish in today's matchup.
Donovan Solano's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano will hold the platoon advantage against Braxton Garrett in today's matchup. Donovan Solano hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Donovan Solano will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jurickson Profar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Braxton Garrett in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jurickson Profar will hold that advantage in today's game.
