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Corey Seager projects as the 11th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage over Albert Suarez in today's game.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Hitting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage today. Josh Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Batting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an edge today. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Nathaniel Lowe has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 91.9-mph in the past 14 days.

Batting from the same side that Albert Suarez throws from, Marcus Semien encounters a tough challenge today. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Marcus Semien today. Over the last 7 days, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Wyatt Langford has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 7% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week's worth of games.

The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. In the last 7 days, Leody Taveras's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6% up to 28.6%. Leody Taveras has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.6-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.9-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.9°, Leody Taveras has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 19.5° angle in the past 14 days.

The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Travis Jankowski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Albert Suarez in today's game. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Travis Jankowski has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 86.2-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 83.7-mph. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Travis Jankowski has suffered from bad luck this year. His .243 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .272.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Santander will hold that advantage today. Over the last 14 days, Anthony Santander has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 10.4% to 17.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Cedric Mullins II will have the handedness advantage over Jon Gray in today's matchup... and moreover, Gray has a large platoon split. Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Cedric Mullins II will hold that advantage in today's game. Cedric Mullins II's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, rising from 40.7% on the season to 55.6% in the last week.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Adolis Garcia has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 93.5-mph in the past week's worth of games.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 15th-best hitter in the majors. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's game... and even more favorably, Gray has a large platoon split. Gunnar Henderson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures on the slate today at 81°. Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures on the slate today at 81°. Considering Jon Gray's large platoon split, Heston Kjerstad will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser as the 10th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Colton Cowser has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Colton Cowser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray today... and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split. Colton Cowser will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. Jorge Mateo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jorge Mateo's launch angle this season (14.1°) is a considerable increase over his 10.3° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. James McCann hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. James McCann will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, James McCann has had some very poor luck this year. His .220 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320. The standard deviation of James McCann's launch angle since the start of last season (25.3°) is in the 92nd percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures on the slate today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jordan Westburg is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-highest temperatures on the slate today at 81°. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jordan Westburg will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. Ramon Urias has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Ramon Urias generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Scherzer. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Ramon Urias will hold that advantage in today's game. Ramon Urias has posted a .331 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 field in the game for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. Ryan O'Hearn will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's game... and the cherry on top, Gray has a large platoon split.

Ryan Mountcastle's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the majors for RHB BABIP. Ryan Mountcastle has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.