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Jack Kochanowicz will hold the platoon advantage over Marcell Ozuna in today's game. Marcell Ozuna pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-deepest LF fences today. Marcell Ozuna will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In the last week, Marcell Ozuna's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 17.4% down to 0%. Despite posting a .407 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Marcell Ozuna has had positive variance on his side given the .058 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .349.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matt Olson in today's game. Matt Olson's average exit velocity has declined this year; his 93.7-mph average last season has lowered to 91.2-mph. In the last week's worth of games, Matt Olson's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 94.1 mph to 85.4 mph. Matt Olson has notched a .227 batting average this year, grading out in the 21st percentile.

Michael Harris II has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Typically, bats like Michael Harris II who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Jack Kochanowicz. Michael Harris II will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Michael Harris II has notched a .287 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 22nd percentile. Michael Harris II has shown poor plate discipline this year, checking in at the 14th percentile with a 4.3 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. Whit Merrifield has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 85.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 83.3-mph mark.

Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball. Jack Kochanowicz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Riley in today's matchup. Austin Riley will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats.

The #7 park in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage against Charlie Morton in today's game. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #7 park in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. Jarred Kelenic will have the handedness advantage over Jack Kochanowicz today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Sean Murphy ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. In the past 7 days, Sean Murphy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.9-mph over the course of the season to 103.3-mph of late.

Michael Stefanic's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Ramon Laureano's BABIP skill is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The #7 park in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats.

The #7 park in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage against Charlie Morton today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for RHB BABIP. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Niko Kavadas is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The #7 park in the game for boosting base hits to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report forecasts the 4th-hottest weather of the day at 82°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 8th-best of the day for bats. Niko Kavadas will have the handedness advantage against Charlie Morton in today's game.