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The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Locklear in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Tyler Locklear will have an edge in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. In the last week, Tyler Locklear has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power).

When estimating his BABIP skill, Tim Anderson is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Tim Anderson will hold that advantage in today's game. Tim Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 46.2% on the season to 62.1% over the past 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Tim Anderson's true offensive ability to be a .287, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .065 disparity between that mark and his actual .222 wOBA.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage in today's game. Emmanuel Rivera has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .245 mark is considerably lower than his .275 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Emmanuel Rivera grades out in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (48.4% rate since the start of last season). Checking in at the 96th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Emmanuel Rivera demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - an important skill for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Bryan De La Cruz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Bryan De La Cruz has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.1-mph average to last season's 92.4-mph mark.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. J.P. Crawford hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

Otto Lopez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Otto Lopez will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.319) provides evidence that Otto Lopez has experienced some negative variance this year with his .286 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Ty France will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 78th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage in today's game. Jake Burger has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 93.8-mph over the past two weeks.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Nick Fortes 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) estimates Nick Fortes's true offensive skill to be a .274, suggesting that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .087 difference between that figure and his actual .187 wOBA.

LoanDepot Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which often leads to lower offensive output. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up -10° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Julio Rodriguez today. As it relates to plate discipline, Julio Rodriguez's ability is quite poor, putting up a 4.21 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 15th percentile.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Mitch Garver will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Mitch Garver has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.6-mph average to last year's 91.4-mph figure.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Cal Raleigh has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season's 89.6-mph figure. Cal Raleigh has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .288 figure is deflated compared to his .307 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Dylan Moore ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (72% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Dylan Moore will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Mitch Haniger will hold the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers in today's matchup. Mitch Haniger hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Mitch Haniger has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have an edge in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The #3 stadium in MLB for boosting base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Nick Gordon will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby today. Nick Gordon is likely to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Nick Gordon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 6th-shallowest CF fences today. Nick Gordon will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. Victor Robles will have the handedness advantage over Trevor Rogers today. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Victor Robles has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .322 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343. By putting up a .278 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Victor Robles is positioned in the 91st percentile.

The #3 ballpark in the league for boosting BABIP to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is LoanDepot Park. LoanDepot Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks. Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Ryan Bliss will have an edge in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Miami Marlins. Ryan Bliss has shown some good exit velocity stats in recent games, averaging 99.5-mph on his flyballs in the last 14 days.