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Harold Ramirez is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. 32% of the time that Harold Ramirez has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Harold Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. There has been a decrease in Harold Ramirez's average exit velocity this season, from 89 mph last year to 86.8 mph now

Ryan Mountcastle has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card today. Hitting from the same side that Jake Irvin throws from, Ryan Mountcastle will be in a tough position today. Ryan Mountcastle has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 9.1% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last 7 days. Over the last 7 days, Ryan Mountcastle's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 93.9 mph to 65.6 mph. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.7°, Ryan Mountcastle's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls has dropped significantly recently (-16.8° in the past 14 days).

CJ Abrams is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). CJ Abrams pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, CJ Abrams has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 30° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James Wood as the 8th-best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP talent. James Wood is projected to hit 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 game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). James Wood hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keibert Ruiz in the 2nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Keibert Ruiz will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Trevor Rogers in today's matchup. Keibert Ruiz pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.6% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's deepest LF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Keibert Ruiz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

Gunnar Henderson has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Gunnar Henderson's average exit velocity has dropped off recently; his 93.3-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 89.5-mph in the last 7 days. Despite posting a .393 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Gunnar Henderson has had positive variance on his side given the .028 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .365.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Cedric Mullins II will have an edge today. Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Cedric Mullins II will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The shallowest RF fences in MLB are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Garcia in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luis Garcia's launch angle this year (8.5°) is significantly higher than his 4.5° angle last year. Luis Garcia has posted a .292 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Juan Yepez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best venue in the majors for righty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Juan Yepez will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers today. Juan Yepez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 94.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 86.8-mph.

Anthony Santander is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Anthony Santander pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.6% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences today. Anthony Santander will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The shallowest RF fences in MLB are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Alex Call has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (71% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best venue in the majors for righty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Alex Call will have the upper hand today. Alex Call hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser as the 19th-best batter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Colton Cowser has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best stadium in the game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Colton Cowser will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 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 game for lefty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Jake Irvin throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jacob Young in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best venue in the majors for righty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jacob Young will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers today. Jacob Young has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best venue in the majors for righty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ramon Urias has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's shallowest RF fences today. Ramon Urias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ramon Urias has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 94-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 9th-best venue in the majors for righty BABIP. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate today at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ildemaro Vargas will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Trevor Rogers in today's matchup. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Ildemaro Vargas's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87-mph over the course of the season to 89.6-mph recently. Compared to his seasonal average of 3°, Ildemaro Vargas has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 6° mark in the last 14 days.