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Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tyler Fitzgerald is remarkably quick, ranking in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.76 ft/sec this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Nathaniel Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keaton Winn in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today's game. By putting up a .346 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Nathaniel Lowe is positioned in the 79th percentile for offensive ability.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Jorge Soler has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .210 figure is considerably lower than his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jorge Soler's 14.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) grades out in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season. Jorge Soler's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to evaluate power) has been 114.8 mph since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile.
Josh Smith is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Josh Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Keaton Winn in today's matchup. Josh Smith will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Josh Smith has notched a .347 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 87th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Josh Smith's 10.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Thairo Estrada is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.250) may lead us to conclude that Thairo Estrada has had some very poor luck this year with his .246 actual batting average. Thairo Estrada is in the 80th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).
Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Brett Wisely will have an edge in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brett Wisely can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Brett Wisely has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 23.7° figure is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (96th percentile).
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Marcus Semien are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Keaton Winn. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Marcus Semien and his 21.2% rank in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Michael Conforto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Michael Conforto may have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Michael Conforto has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .335 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .432 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
Jonah Heim will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Jonah Heim and his 18.3% rank in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.
Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 94th percentile with a 19.7° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in baseball.
Ezequiel Duran's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Duran is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Ezequiel Duran will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran has notched a .342 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 76th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a .280 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Ezequiel Duran is positioned in the 83rd percentile.
Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Wilmer Flores's 21.6° launch angle (a reliable stat to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 98th percentile. When it comes to plate discipline, Wilmer Flores's ability is quite good, posting a 1.57 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 88th percentile.
Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Leody Taveras has posted a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 78th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Leody Taveras has notched a .300 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
Patrick Bailey has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Patrick Bailey has had bad variance on his side this year. His .283 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .306. Patrick Bailey is in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47% rate since the start of last season). Placing in the 86th percentile, Patrick Bailey has notched a .283 batting average this year.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Heliot Ramos has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (70% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Heliot Ramos's 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) ranks in the 91st percentile since the start of last season. Heliot Ramos's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to measure power) has been 112.7 mph since the start of last season, checking in at the 83rd percentile. Posting a .360 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Heliot Ramos is positioned in the 93rd percentile.
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Matt Chapman has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .315 rate is considerably lower than his .340 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Matt Chapman's 17.4% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers. Matt Chapman's 93.5-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in baseball since the start of last season: 99th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Wyatt Langford's true offensive ability to be a .308, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .048 deviation between that figure and his actual .260 wOBA. Wyatt Langford is notably athletic, checking in at the 97th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.66 ft/sec this year.
Batting from the opposite that Keaton Winn throws from, Travis Jankowski will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Travis Jankowski will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, Travis Jankowski grades out in the 76th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .264. Travis Jankowski has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 93rd percentile with a 1.47 K/BB rate.
When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today. Posting a .356 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Adolis Garcia grades out in the 87th percentile for hitting ability. Adolis Garcia's 16.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.
Trenton Brooks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today. Trenton Brooks will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP.
