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LoanDepot Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Daniel Schneemann has been hot of late, tallying a .550 wOBA in the last week's worth of games.
The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. The switch-hitting Brayan Rocchio will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Trevor Rogers. When it comes to plate discipline, Brayan Rocchio's skill is quite strong, sporting a 1.73 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 84th percentile.
LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the slate today. Trevor Rogers will have the handedness advantage over Steven Kwan today. Steven Kwan has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.1%) and will be challenged by the league's 8th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Bryan De La Cruz will hold that advantage today. Bryan De La Cruz has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .248 mark is inflated compared to his .236 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Tyler Freeman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Tyler Freeman will have an edge in today's game. With a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Tyler Freeman grades out in the 86th percentile for offensive skills.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Fry in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. David Fry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers in today's game. David Fry has been hot in recent games, cruising to a .446 wOBA in the last 14 days.
LoanDepot Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the slate today. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Trevor Rogers Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 8th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Gabriel Arias will have the handedness advantage against Trevor Rogers in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gabriel Arias's true offensive skill to be a .287, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .042 deviation between that figure and his actual .245 wOBA. Gabriel Arias's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) has been 114.4 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 93rd percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. LoanDepot Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andres Gimenez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .259 rate is a good deal lower than his .319 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
LoanDepot Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Vidal Brujan will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Carlos Carrasco in today's game. Vidal Brujan will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. LoanDepot Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Josh Bell's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) has been 114 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 83rd percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Gordon in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Nick Gordon will have the upper hand in today's game. Nick Gordon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 7th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Nick Gordon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's game. Despite posting a .253 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Burger has had bad variance on his side given the .075 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .328.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #4 field in baseball for lefty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an edge in today's game. Jesus Sanchez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Austin Hedges will have the upper hand in today's game. Austin Hedges's footspeed has increased this year. His 24.47 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.94 ft/sec now. Austin Hedges has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .172 mark is quite a bit lower than his .208 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Austin Hedges and his 47.2% since the start of last season rank in the 83rd percentile by this measure.
The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Nick Fortes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Fortes's true offensive ability to be a .284, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .077 disparity between that figure and his actual .207 wOBA.
