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Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kevin Kiermaier will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Kiermaier has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.5-mph average to last season's 87.4-mph mark. Last year, Kevin Kiermaier had an average launch angle of 4.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 12.1°.

Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Mauricio Dubon meets a tough challenge in today's game. Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Compared to his seasonal angle of 7.2°, Bo Bichette has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1.9°) in the past two weeks. Bo Bichette's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (3.7°) is quite a bit worse than his 7.8° angle last year. Bo Bichette has compiled a .273 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 16th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Spencer Horwitz will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage over Yainer Diaz in today's game. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yainer Diaz today. In the last week, Yainer Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 91.8 mph to 79.1 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Chris Bassitt throws from, Alex Bregman has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Alex Bregman's 9.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.2%.

Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batters such as Daulton Varsho with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Framber Valdez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Daulton Varsho will hold that advantage in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Daulton Varsho's launch angle from last year's 20.3° to 28.5° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Altuve today. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Jose Altuve's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 86.6-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 81.2-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Rogers Centre as the 8th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Typically, bats like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Framber Valdez.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have an edge in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Davis Schneider is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Davis Schneider will have the upper hand in today's game.

Joey Loperfido's BABIP talent is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Joey Loperfido will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup. Joey Loperfido hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

The #8 field in baseball for suppressing batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. This contest is expected to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.370) may lead us to conclude that Yordan Alvarez has been very fortunate this year with his .390 actual wOBA.

Danny Jansen is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Danny Jansen will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Danny Jansen are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jeremy Pena has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 4.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days. Over the past 7 days, Jeremy Pena's 40% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12.5%.

Jon Singleton is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Jon Singleton will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jon Singleton hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. In the last week's worth of games, Jon Singleton's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 91.1 mph to 88.2 mph.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. George Springer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jake Meyers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jake Meyers has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 92-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leo Jimenez in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Leo Jimenez will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Leo Jimenez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Rogers Centre has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Ernie Clement will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage today.

Trey Cabbage's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Trey Cabbage will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. Trey Cabbage hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Chas McCormick has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.