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Luis Robert’s BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Robert is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

The #4 stadium in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

On average, the fence height at Guaranteed Rate Field is the 10th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

Luis Robert pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Andrew Vaughn’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

Andrew Vaughn has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

The #4 ballpark in the game for boosting home runs to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

David Hamilton will have the handedness advantage over Chris Flexen today.

David Hamilton has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Out of all the teams today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the Chicago White Sox.

Dominic Smith is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Batting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Dominic Smith will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Dominic Smith has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Guaranteed Rate Field has the shallowest LF fences in MLB.

Corey Julks is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Corey Julks will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for homers.

Oscar Colas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Kelly in today’s matchup.

Among every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Boston Red Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

Ranking in the 92nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 29 ft/sec this year, Ceddanne Rafaela is quite athletic.

Jarren Duran’s BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jarren Duran is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Jarren Duran will have an advantage in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Rob Refsnyder ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Rob Refsnyder is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league’s 5th-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Notching 4 home runs over the past 14 days, Paul DeJong has been on fire recently.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.

Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Kelly today.

Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Rob Refsnyder’s BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oscar Colas will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Oscar Colas has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .251 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .276.

Enmanuel Valdez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

Hitting from the opposite that Chris Flexen throws from, Enmanuel Valdez will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Enmanuel Valdez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Enmanuel Valdez’s true offensive skill to be a .283, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .037 disparity between that figure and his actual .246 wOBA.

The Boston Red Sox projected offense profiles as the 3rd-worst on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.

The Boston Red Sox have been the 6th-luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to negatively regress the rest of the season, Ryan Blakney projects as a Huge Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be in charge of the strike zone in this game.

As it relates to his home run talent, Bobby Dalbec ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bobby Dalbec has a ton of pop (91st percentile) if he makes contact, but that’s never a guarantee (38.5% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Chris Flexen doesn’t generate many whiffs (0th percentile K%) — great news for Dalbec.

Nicky Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (53% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Zack Kelly throws from, Nicky Lopez will have an edge in today’s game.

Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.9%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of the game’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

Nicky Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Korey Lee will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The Boston Red Sox (27% K% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the 2nd-most strikeout-prone group of batters of all teams on the slate.

Home field advantage typically improves pitcher stats across the board, and Chris Flexen will hold that advantage today.

Lenyn Sosa has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 9th-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Lenyn Sosa will hold that advantage today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) suggests that Lenyn Sosa has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .209 actual batting average.

Lenyn Sosa grades out in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

Luis Robert will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Andrew Vaughn will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Corey Julks grades out in the 97th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.2% rate since the start of last season).

In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Paul DeJong ranks in the 84th percentile with a 16.9° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in the game.

Jarren Duran has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 5th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Robert in the 91st percentile when estimating his home run skill.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jarren Duran ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Dominic Smith has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 15.9° mark is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (85th percentile).

Bobby Dalbec’s quickness has improved this season. His 28.08 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.6 ft/sec now.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Bobby Dalbec has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .236 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .317.

Rob Refsnyder has been hot in recent games, posting a .393 wOBA in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

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Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the least humid conditions on the schedule today at 33%.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 19.6-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for mound aces.

Hitting from the same side that Zack Kelly throws from, Luis Robert encounters a tough challenge today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (35.6) implies that Luis Robert has been lucky since the start of last season with his 39.4 actual HR/600.

Posting a 6.81 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Luis Robert has displayed bad plate discipline, ranking in the 2nd percentile.

Zack Kelly will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Vaughn in today’s game.

Andrew Vaughn has compiled a .279 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 22nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Hamilton in the 15th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

David Hamilton is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

When starting against a northpaw this year, David Hamilton has been pinch hit for 20% of the time.

This year, Dominic Smith has been pinch hit for in 15% of his appearances when starting against right-handed pitcher.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Dominic Smith today.

Ranked in the 8th percentile, Dominic Smith’s average exit velocity of 86.3 mph ranks among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season.

Ceddanne Rafaela is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Hitting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ceddanne Rafaela today.

Batting from the same side that Zack Kelly throws from, Corey Julks will have a disadvantage today.

Posting a 12.200 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Corey Julks is ranked in the 18th percentile for power.

Since the start of last season, Corey Julks’s 4.9% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 20th percentile among his peers.

Oscar Colas is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Oscar Colas and his 5.7° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 13th percentile, among the lowest in the league since the start of last season.

The standard deviation of Oscar Colas’s launch angle since the start of last season (32.4°) is in the 6th percentile. A high mark like this tends to lead to a lower rate of hits on balls in play.

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing BABIP to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Jarren Duran will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Based on Statcast metrics, Jarren Duran ranks in the 11th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .275.

Jarren Duran’s 5.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

Chris Flexen will have the handedness advantage against Rob Refsnyder in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Rob Refsnyder today.

Rob Refsnyder has been lucky this year, putting up a .393 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .071 gap.

Paul DeJong’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Paul DeJong is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the same side that Zack Kelly throws from, Paul DeJong will have a tough matchup in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul DeJong in the 15th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Sheets in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gavin Sheets’s true offensive skill to be a .308, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .035 difference between that mark and his actual .343 wOBA.

Gavin Sheets has compiled a .188 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #8 park in the game for suppressing BABIP to lefties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Enmanuel Valdez in the 14th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

30% of the time that Enmanuel Valdez has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Enmanuel Valdez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s judgement, Chris Flexen’s overall pitching skill ranks in the 17th percentile out of all starters in MLB currently.

Tallying 14.4 outs per GS this year on average, Chris Flexen falls in the 17th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT), Korey Lee (the White Sox’s expected catcher today) profiles as a weak pitch framer.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting home runs, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Guaranteed Rate Field.

Bobby Dalbec is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game.

This year, Bobby Dalbec has been pulled from the game early in 19% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

Batting from the same side that Chris Flexen throws from, Bobby Dalbec will be in a tough position in today’s matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Nicky Lopez ranks in the 9th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nicky Lopez’s 1.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Enmanuel Valdez in the 23rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

Bobby Dalbec’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 4th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Korey Lee ranks in the 4th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Korey Lee is penciled in 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Zack Kelly will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Korey Lee today.

With a .283 wOBA in the past week, Oscar Colas has been struggling at the plate.

As it relates to his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Chris Flexen in the 17th percentile among all SPs in MLB.

Guaranteed Rate Field profiles as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Chris Flexen’s 90.7-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 12th percentile out of all starters.

Among all starters, Chris Flexen’s fastball spin rate of 2131 rpm is in the 12th percentile this year.

Lenyn Sosa is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Zack Kelly will hold the platoon advantage over Lenyn Sosa in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nicky Lopez in the 0th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Based on Statcast data, Nicky Lopez grades out in the 0th percentile for power via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at .000.

Andrew Vaughn has been cold recently, putting up a .277 wOBA in the last 7 days.

With a .262 wOBA over the past 7 days, Lenyn Sosa has been struggling at the plate.

Despite posting a .335 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jarren Duran has been lucky given the .017 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .318.

Sporting a .262 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Gavin Sheets is positioned in the 3rd percentile for offensive skills.

Since the start of last season, Gavin Sheets’s 5.2% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 23rd percentile among his peers.

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