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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ozzie Albies in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Ozzie Albies is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Brendan Donovan will hold the platoon advantage against Scott Blewett in today's matchup.

Nolan Arenado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Nolan Arenado has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.77 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Nick Allen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences today. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Nick Allen has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .200 BA is a good deal lower than his .225 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The 2nd-deepest LF fences in MLB are found in Truist Park. Andre Pallante will have the handedness advantage over Austin Riley today. As it relates to plate discipline, Austin Riley's ability is quite bad, putting up a 3.62 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 22nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Orlando Arcia will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Michael Harris II will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Michael Harris II will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Jordan Walker hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Pedro Pages's launch angle this season (17°) is significantly better than his 11.4° mark last year.

The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Victor Scott II will hold the platoon advantage over Scott Blewett in today's matchup. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. The Atlanta Braves infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.274) provides evidence that Masyn Winn has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .264 actual batting average. In notching a .264 batting average since the start of last season, Masyn Winn is positioned in the 75th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Sean Murphy will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Sean Murphy's 10.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willson Contreras in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Willson Contreras is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Willson Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best field in MLB for RHB BABIP. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Marcell Ozuna will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Lars Nootbaar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Scott Blewett throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have an edge in today's matchup.

The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jarred Kelenic hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jarred Kelenic will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Alec Burleson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Alec Burleson will have the handedness advantage against Scott Blewett today.

Nolan Gorman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #5 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Nolan Gorman will hold the platoon advantage against Scott Blewett in today's matchup.

Yohel Pozo has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.