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LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the league, LoanDepot Park's centerfield dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Ali Sanchez will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Ali Sanchez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Luis Robert is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the past 14 days, Luis Robert's 46.9% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 37%. Luis Robert's 15.8% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 97th percentile since the start of last season.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the league, LoanDepot Park's centerfield dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Vidal Brujan will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xavier Edwards in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the league, LoanDepot Park's centerfield dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. The switch-hitting Xavier Edwards will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Garrett Crochet. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Bryan De La Cruz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet in today's game. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dane Myers's BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dane Myers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Dane Myers will have an advantage in today's game. Dane Myers hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which tends to lead to worse offense. The LoanDepot Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -10° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching. Andrew Benintendi will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Andrew Benintendi has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 5.2% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past week. Andrew Benintendi has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph dropping to 84.9-mph over the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jake Burger will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet today. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox.

Nick Fortes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In the league, LoanDepot Park's centerfield dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Nick Fortes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Garrett Crochet today. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Nick Fortes will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Compared to last season, Tommy Pham has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 43.3% to 49.7% this season.

Eloy Jimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Eloy Jimenez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Eloy Jimenez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Miami Marlins.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Andrew Vaughn hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Andrew Vaughn has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 93.5-mph in the past 7 days.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Over the past 7 days, Paul DeJong's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 103.2-mph in recent games. Last year, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 21°. In the past week's worth of games, Paul DeJong's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.8%.

Emmanuel Rivera has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Garrett Crochet throws from, Emmanuel Rivera will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the worst outfield defense belongs to the Chicago White Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

LoanDepot Park projects as the #3 venue in the league for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Lenyn Sosa has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 8.2% seasonal rate to 15% over the last week. Lenyn Sosa's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 13% to 19.1%. Over the past 7 days, Lenyn Sosa's 70% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50.9%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.302) provides evidence that Lenyn Sosa has experienced some negative variance this year with his .252 actual batting average.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for left-handed base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Yonny Chirinos throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's game. Compared to last year, Gavin Sheets has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.5% to 20.1% this season. When it comes to plate discipline, Gavin Sheets's skill is quite impressive, putting up a 1.62 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks LoanDepot Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for left-handed base hits. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Yonny Chirinos in today's matchup. Nicky Lopez's launch angle this year (7.6°) is quite a bit better than his 0.2° mark last year. Nicky Lopez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 41.4% on the season to 53.3% over the past 14 days.