Oriole Park at Camden Yards
Jordan Westburg pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's deepest LF fences in today's game.
When estimating his overall offensive talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. Batting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand today.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Cedric Mullins pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Cedric Mullins will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage over Albert Suarez in today's game. Riley Greene hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #8 ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). A consistent launch angle is an indicator of good hitting, and Jake Rogers has been very consistent with his recently, putting up a 41.9° launch angle standard deviation in the past 7 days.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the opposite that Albert Suarez throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an advantage today. Trey Sweeney hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Trey Sweeney's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.5-mph over the course of the season to 102-mph recently. Trey Sweeney's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 40.4% on the season to 66.7% in the last week's worth of games.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #8 ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).
Parker Meadows is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Parker Meadows will hold the platoon advantage over Albert Suarez in today's game. Parker Meadows hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Jace Jung will hold the platoon advantage against Albert Suarez in today's game.
Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage against Albert Suarez in today's game. Zach McKinstry hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Zach McKinstry's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (23.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 13.6° mark last year. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 15.3% on the season to 33.3% over the last week. Zach McKinstry has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .274 figure is considerably lower than his .315 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #8 ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Adley Rutschman will bat from his bad side against Casey Mize in today's matchup. Adley Rutschman will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #8 ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Anthony Santander will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Santander has been hot of late, hitting his way to a .347 wOBA in the last 14 days. Posting a .347 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Anthony Santander finds himself in the 85th percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #8 ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Matt Vierling has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Matt Vierling's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 45.6% on the season to 78.3% in the past two weeks' worth of games.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 16th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Gunnar Henderson will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Colton Cowser is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Colton Cowser will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Colt Keith is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Colt Keith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Albert Suarez in today's game. Colt Keith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
Heston Kjerstad's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Heston Kjerstad hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Heston Kjerstad will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
Ryan O'Hearn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #8 stadium in MLB for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ryan O'Hearn will hold that advantage today.
Oriole Park at Camden Yards grades out as the #8 ballpark in baseball for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Casey Mize will have the handedness advantage over Ramon Urias in today's matchup. Ramon Urias has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's shallowest RF fences today. Ramon Urias will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.
