American Family Field
American Family Field grades out as the #24 ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects American Family Field as the 6th-worst stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Keider Montero will hold the platoon advantage against Jackson Chourio in today's matchup. This season, there has been a decline in Jackson Chourio's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 29.71 ft/sec last year to 28.83 ft/sec currently. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jackson Chourio has had some very good luck this year. His .352 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .295.
Oliver Dunn's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Oliver Dunn will have an advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an advantage in today's game.
American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Trey Sweeney hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Trey Sweeney's launch angle recently (7.8° in the past week's worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 1.6° seasonal mark. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Trey Sweeney's maximum exit velocity (a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 110.8-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.
American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Dillon Dingler will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana today. Dillon Dingler has been hot recently, compiling a an 18.2% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) over the last 7 days. Putting up a 97.3-mph average exit velocity in the past week, Dillon Dingler has been in great form lately.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.
American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Zach McKinstry hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 15.3% to 22.5%. Over the past 7 days, Zach McKinstry's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 28.6% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.
Christian Yelich's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.
Sal Frelick's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Sal Frelick is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Sal Frelick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Garrett Mitchell will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero today. Garrett Mitchell hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 75th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.
The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Rhys Hoskins will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Rhys Hoskins's launch angle this year (26.7°) is significantly higher than his 20.6° angle last season.
Andy Ibanez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Andy Ibanez will have an edge today. Andy Ibanez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.
Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Justyn-Henry Malloy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana today.
The 8th-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in American Family Field. American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Javier Baez will have an edge in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.276) provides evidence that Javier Baez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .233 actual wOBA.
American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Tomas Nido will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game. Tomas Nido has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .225 figure is a fair amount lower than his .307 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Tomas Nido's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to measure power) ranks in the 85th percentile at 94.9 mph.
American Family Field sits at the 8th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to more offense. The American Family Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Ryan Kreidler will have an advantage today. Ryan Kreidler hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Ryan Kreidler has posted a 25.8° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.
Colt Keith has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.
