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Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Zach DeLoach will have an edge in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Luis Robert's BABIP talent is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Robert pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Erick Fedde throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an edge in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) suggests that Lenyn Sosa has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .204 actual batting average. Lenyn Sosa grades out in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Oscar Colas will have an edge in today's game. Among every team today, the 11th-strongest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. In terms of his batting average, Oscar Colas has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .217 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Logan Gilbert today. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andrew Vaughn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luke Raley will have the handedness advantage over Erick Fedde in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage today.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dominic Canzone will hold the platoon advantage against Erick Fedde in today's matchup. Dominic Canzone will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) implies that Dominic Canzone has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .205 actual batting average.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert today. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Mitch Haniger is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage today. Mitch Haniger has been unlucky this year, notching a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .039 disparity.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Bliss will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Corey Julks is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest among all major league parks. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today. Corey Julks ranks in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.2% rate since the start of last season).

The weather report projects the 4th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.6% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 10th-best infield defense is that of the the Chicago White Sox. Mitch Garver will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Mitch Garver has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 25.58 ft/sec to 26.07 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today. Paul DeJong is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Seattle (#3-worst on the slate today). In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in MLB.

Josh Rojas is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Erick Fedde today. Josh Rojas has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage today.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The weather report projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's matchup. With a .345 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, Dylan Moore has performed in the 86th percentile for offensive ability.