Bryce Harper Total Hits Props • Philadelphia

Bryce Harper projects as the 12th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Bryce Harper has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Compared to last year, Bryce Harper has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.3% to 23.4% this season. In the last week's worth of games, Bryce Harper has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 32.2° angle.