Progressive Field
Among all the teams today, the best infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.
Among all the teams today, the best infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last season to this one, falling from 44.3% to 36.2%. Jose Ramirez has posted a .250 BABIP this year, ranking in the 14th percentile.
When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Michael Conforto will have an edge in today's matchup.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.
Luis Matos's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Over the last week, Luis Matos's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.6% up to 11.1%.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.
Gabriel Arias's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Gabriel Arias has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.
The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Erik Miller will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Daniel Schneemann in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Patrick Bailey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.
The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the same side that Erik Miller throws from, Bo Naylor will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
David Fry is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Progressive Field ranks as the #9 stadium in the game for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Progressive Field's LF fences are the shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jhonkensy Noel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Brett Wisely will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Brett Wisely has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Erik Miller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andres Gimenez in today's matchup.
The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 park in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. This game is projected to have the 2nd-most humidity of all games today (85%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid.
