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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Tyler Fitzgerald is very athletic, grading out in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.71 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Despite posting a .305 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jorge Soler has had bad variance on his side given the .033 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .338.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Because of Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Shohei Ohtani will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Shohei Ohtani will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Brett Wisely will have an edge today. Brett Wisely hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. By putting up a .274 batting average this year, Brett Wisely grades out in the 81st percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Matt Chapman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Matt Chapman has made big improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 12% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.3°, Matt Chapman has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 33.5° mark in the last two weeks.

Given Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Cavan Biggio will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Cavan Biggio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Cavan Biggio will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Last year, Cavan Biggio had an average launch angle of 14.4° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.9°. Cavan Biggio is quite quick, ranking in the 81st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.43 ft/sec this year.

The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Thairo Estrada has been unlucky this year, putting up a .263 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .293 — a .030 discrepancy.

Patrick Bailey is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Patrick Bailey has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 6.1% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Patrick Bailey's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 46.3% to 53.6%. In the last two weeks, Patrick Bailey's 63.2% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 53.6%.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Heliot Ramos has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.4-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 92.1-mph average. Heliot Ramos's 16.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 97th percentile this year. Heliot Ramos has notched a .367 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 91st percentile.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 4th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Hicks today... and moreover, Hicks has a large platoon split. Freddie Freeman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 99% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Given Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Gavin Lux will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage today. Gavin Lux has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 90-mph over the last 14 days.

Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage over Landon Knack today. Mike Yastrzemski has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 11.3% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Mike Yastrzemski has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.3-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90-mph average. Mike Yastrzemski's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, going from 13.7% on the season to 26.3% over the last 14 days. Mike Yastrzemski has compiled a .322 BABIP this year, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Because of Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Jason Heyward will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Jason Heyward will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. When it comes to plate discipline, Jason Heyward's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.83 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 84th percentile.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.8-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.5-mph figure. Teoscar Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 17.1% on the season to 33.3% in the past 7 days.

Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Kike Hernandez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph EV. Despite posting a .254 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kike Hernandez has experienced some negative variance given the .040 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .294.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landon Knack today. Michael Conforto has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph to 93.2-mph in the last two weeks. Michael Conforto's launch angle this season (16.1°) is significantly better than his 11.7° figure last season.

The 4th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Dodger Stadium. Extreme groundball hitters like Andy Pages are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jordan Hicks. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last week, Andy Pages's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.2% down to 0%. Andy Pages has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 96.5-mph over the past 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landon Knack today. LaMonte Wade Jr. has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.9-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph mark. LaMonte Wade Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 43.4% to 50.8%.