Kauffman Stadium
High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Josh Bell is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an edge in today's matchup.
High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. C.J. Alexander will hold the platoon advantage against Yonny Chirinos today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. C.J. Alexander will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.
High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game.
When estimating his BABIP skill, Tim Anderson is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.
Yonny Chirinos will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by the league's deepest RF fences in today's game.
Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the game's deepest RF fences today.
When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jake Burger ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters.
Michael Massey is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yonny Chirinos in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.
Otto Lopez is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today. Seth Lugo will hold the platoon advantage against Otto Lopez today. Otto Lopez has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Otto Lopez today.
Yonny Chirinos will hold the platoon advantage over Salvador Perez in today's matchup. In today's matchup, Salvador Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 36% rate (92nd percentile).
Hitting from the same side that Seth Lugo throws from, Bryan De La Cruz meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. Today, Bryan De La Cruz is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.9% rate (77th percentile). Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bryan De La Cruz today.
High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 96°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.
High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Yonny Chirinos in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures of the day at 92°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Yonny Chirinos throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Miami Marlins.
Batting from the same side that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Maikel Garcia will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-deepest CF fences today.
Nick Gordon has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.
Nick Loftin has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.
Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
