Pros

Bryan Reynolds’s BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Bryan Reynolds is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

Sporting a .343 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Bryan Reynolds has performed in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills.

Bryan Reynolds has posted a .268 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Grading out in the 83rd percentile, Bryan Reynolds has put up a .345 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Bart in the 84th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.

Joey Bart is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season.

On average, the fence height at Globe Life Field is the 6th-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

Joey Bart will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cody Bradford in today’s game.

Joey Bart has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 11.3% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the past 7 days.

When it comes to his home run ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.

Adolis Garcia will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Adolis Garcia has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.6% seasonal rate to 30% in the past week’s worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Jared Triolo will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

In the last week’s worth of games, Jared Triolo’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.5% up to 40%.

In the last 7 days, Jared Triolo’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.8-mph over the course of the season to 99.5-mph lately.

Oneil Cruz projects as the 20th-best home run hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Oneil Cruz has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 23.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark is a fair amount lower than his 34.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Oneil Cruz has recorded a .266 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Posting a .318 Isolated Power (ISO) this year, Oneil Cruz finds himself in the 85th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Adolis Garcia has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph to 97.1-mph in the last 7 days.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting home runs to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Carson Kelly will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Carson Kelly has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 91.9-mph over the past 7 days.

Carson Kelly has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last year’s 90.3-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today’s game.

Nathaniel Lowe will possess the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball.

Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Corey Seager will have the upper hand today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Recording 95.6 adjusted pitches per start this year on average, Mitch Keller ranks in the 91st percentile.

Globe Life Field ranks as the #7 venue in MLB for strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Out of all starting pitchers, Mitch Keller’s fastball spin rate of 2410 rpm ranks in the 79th percentile this year.

Michael A. Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cody Bradford today.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (18.9) may lead us to conclude that Michael A. Taylor has had bad variance on his side this year with his 9.0 actual HR/600.

When estimating his home run skill, Josh Jung ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Josh Jung’s launch angle lately (21.6° in the past 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 14.9° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today.

In the past two weeks, Leody Taveras’s 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.8%.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance this year. His .282 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .323.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael A. Taylor in the 77th percentile when estimating his home run talent.

Joey Bart has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.7-mph to 92.7-mph over the last 7 days.

Joey Bart’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 43.1% on the season to 50% in the last week.

Connor Joe is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Connor Joe will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Corey Seager’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 16.7% to 21.9%.

Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Alika Williams will have an advantage in today’s game.

When it comes to his batting average, Alika Williams has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .207 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239.

Alika Williams ranks in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (50% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the 7th-best venue in the majors for left-handed home runs.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Bryan Reynolds ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Wyatt Langford has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.7% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last week.

Wyatt Langford has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal figure of 91.5-mph.

It may be smart to expect positive regression for the Pittsburgh Pirates offense the rest of the season, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the 5th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.

Cody Bradford is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.4% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) and is stuck pitching in the #6 HR venue among all major league parks in today’s game.

Cody Bradford’s 89.7-mph fastball velocity this year ranks in the 8th percentile out of all SPs.

Oneil Cruz’s BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.353) may lead us to conclude that Oneil Cruz has suffered from bad luck this year with his .330 actual wOBA.

Oneil Cruz has posted a .353 BABIP this year, checking in at the 96th percentile.

The switch-hitting Yasmani Grandal will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Cody Bradford.

Yasmani Grandal has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last season’s 87.9-mph average.

In the past week’s worth of games, Yasmani Grandal’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 101.4-mph in recent games.

Yasmani Grandal’s launch angle lately (34° in the past 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 10.5° seasonal figure.

Josh Smith is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

Batting from the opposite that Mitch Keller throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage today.

Sporting a .337 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Josh Smith is ranked in the 77th percentile.

Jared Triolo has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .201 figure is a good deal lower than his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Despite posting a .247 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Michael A. Taylor has suffered from bad luck given the .039 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .286.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryan De La Cruz in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

Bryan De La Cruz is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

Bryan De La Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Cody Bradford in today’s matchup.

Bryan De La Cruz’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (17.6°) is significantly higher than his 12.3° mark last season.

Wyatt Langford’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 14.2% on the season to 27.8% over the past week.

Texas’s 91.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs grades them out as the #28 club in baseball this year by this metric.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have an advantage in today’s game.

Extreme flyball batters like Isiah Kiner-Falefa tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cody Bradford.

Placing in the 76th percentile, Josh Smith has posted a .266 batting average this year.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Josh Jung is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Josh Jung’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (19.3°) is a considerable increase over his 14.8° mark last season.

Using Statcast data, Josh Jung ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .266.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

Over the past week, Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 87.4 mph to 82.5 mph.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alika Williams has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .243 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .270.

Alika Williams is in the 75th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (17.5% rate since the start of last season).

Cody Bradford has averaged 95.9 adjusted pitches per game per started this year, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

The Pittsburgh Pirates have 3 batters in their projected lineup today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Michael A. Taylor, Oneil Cruz, Joey Bart).

Cody Bradford will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats across the board.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 41.9% to 47.1%.

In the past week, Marcus Semien’s 69.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bryan De La Cruz’s true offensive ability to be a .314, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .024 difference between that figure and his actual .290 wOBA.

When it comes to plate discipline, Nathaniel Lowe’s ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.72 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 87th percentile.

Cons

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Globe Life Field as the 2nd-worst stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP.

Among all major league stadiums, Globe Life Field’s centerfield fences are the 6th-deepest.

The switch-hitting Bryan Reynolds will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Cody Bradford, The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Joey Bart has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 10% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher this year.

Joey Bart will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Mitch Keller will have the handedness advantage over Adolis Garcia in today’s matchup.

Checking in at the 22nd percentile, Adolis Garcia sits with a .269 BABIP this year.

Jared Triolo is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jared Triolo today.

Oneil Cruz has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

The #2 field in MLB for suppressing base hits to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Cody Bradford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Oneil Cruz in today’s game.

Carson Kelly is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today.

Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Carson Kelly will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

In today’s matchup, Carson Kelly is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (86th percentile).

In the last two weeks’ worth of games, Carson Kelly’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (4.9°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 15.1°.

Carson Kelly has been lucky this year, putting up a .319 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .297 — a .022 deviation.

Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 92.5-mph figure last year has decreased to 89.6-mph.

Over the past 7 days, Nathaniel Lowe’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.8-mph over the course of the season to 93-mph recently.

Nathaniel Lowe’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased in recent games, falling from 14.4% on the season to 6.7% over the past 7 days.

Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

In the last week’s worth of games, Corey Seager’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.5% down to 0%.

It is likely that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Ramon De Jesus) in charge of the strike zone in today’s game.

Playing on the road generally weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mitch Keller in today’s game.

In his last start, Mitch Keller struggled when it came to striking batters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

Mitch Keller’s cutter usage has dropped by 7.8% from last year to this one (24.3% to 16.5%) .

Grading out in the 21st percentile, Mitch Keller notched an 8.9% Swinging Strike% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael A. Taylor in the 18th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

Michael A. Taylor is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

When starting against a lefty on the mound this year, Michael A. Taylor has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 11% of the time.

Michael A. Taylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 99th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 6th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Josh Jung is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

Mitch Keller will hold the platoon advantage against Josh Jung in today’s game.

Josh Jung hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Josh Jung’s average exit velocity has decreased this season; his 91.7-mph mark last year has fallen off to 86.8-mph.

When it comes to his home runs, Josh Jung has been very fortunate since the start of last season. His 26.7 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 23.4.

Leody Taveras is penciled in 9th in the batting order in this game.

Over the last 14 days, Leody Taveras’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 89.5 mph to 85.8 mph.

Leody Taveras’s footspeed has fallen off this year. His 29.17 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.66 ft/sec now.

Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael A. Taylor in today’s game.

Over the last 7 days, Michael A. Taylor’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.2% down to 0%.

19% of the time that Connor Joe has started against a southpaw this year, he has been pulled from the game early.

Connor Joe hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Connor Joe today.

As it relates to his home run talent, Alika Williams ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Alika Williams is penciled in 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

17% of the time that Alika Williams has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been pinch hit for.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in this game.

As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side against Mitch Keller in today’s game.

Over the past two weeks, Jonah Heim’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.8% down to 0%.

Jonah Heim’s launch angle recently (2.2° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 13.2° seasonal mark.

Bryan Reynolds has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 9.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past two weeks.

In the past two weeks’ worth of games, Bryan Reynolds’s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 93.6 mph to 83.5 mph.

Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 7th in the lineup today, which would be a downgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season.

Mitch Keller will have the handedness advantage over Wyatt Langford today.

When it comes to power, Wyatt Langford has performed in the 13th percentile, having paced 9.3 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

The Pittsburgh Pirates projected batting order ranks as the worst of the day in terms of overall batting ability.

The #3 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.

Cody Bradford has a large reverse platoon split and has the benefit of facing 8 opposite-handed batters in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yasmani Grandal in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Yasmani Grandal is penciled in 8th on the lineup card in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonah Heim in the 4th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability.

In today’s game, Josh Smith is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.1% rate (93rd percentile).

Josh Smith has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last season has dropped off to 3.6% this season.

From last season to this one, Josh Smith’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 93.8 mph to 89.8 mph.

In the past two weeks, Josh Smith’s 10% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Josh Smith has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .339 rate is quite a bit higher than his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alika Williams in the 13th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Josh Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased of late, going from 42.5% on the season to 20% over the last week.

When it comes to his home runs, Nathaniel Lowe has experienced some positive variance this year. His 14.2 HR per 600 plate appearances figure has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 9.0.

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bryan De La Cruz in today’s game.

Bryan De La Cruz has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 10.2% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week.

Connor Joe’s average exit velocity has fallen off this season; his 88.9-mph figure last season has dropped to 85-mph.

Last season, Connor Joe had a launch angle of 10.1° on his highest exit velocity balls, but this season he experienced a significant decline to just 7.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jared Triolo in the 23rd percentile when assessing his home run skill.

Jared Triolo’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (5.1°) is significantly worse than his 12.4° angle last year.

The Texas Rangers have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future, Mitch Keller gave up a whopping 8 earned runs in his last outing.

Batting from the same side that Mitch Keller throws from, Marcus Semien will not have the upper hand in today’s game.

Marcus Semien’s average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 87.3-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 85.2-mph over the last 14 days.

Marcus Semien’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last season to this one, decreasing from 21.1% to 16.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 5th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

16% of the time that Isiah Kiner-Falefa has started against a southpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Isiah Kiner-Falefa in today’s matchup.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa’s average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 88.8-mph EV last year has decreased to 85.5-mph.

Carson Kelly’s BABIP skill is projected in the 9th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Leody Taveras’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, going from 14.7% on the season to 10.5% over the last week.

Utilizing Statcast data, Leody Taveras ranks in the 23rd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 12.400.

Over the past 14 days, Joey Bart’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (9.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 12.4°.

Joey Bart has been lucky this year, notching a .376 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .069 deviation.

Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yasmani Grandal today.

Sporting a .249 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Yasmani Grandal finds himself in the 22nd percentile.

Alika Williams will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

In his last game started, Cody Bradford didn’t have his best stuff when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

Among all starting pitchers, Cody Bradford’s fastball spin rate of 2125 rpm is in the 19th percentile this year.

Marcus Semien has notched a .267 BABIP this year, ranking in the 21st percentile.

Bryan De La Cruz has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph dropping to 84-mph in the past 7 days.

Sporting a 4.99 K/BB rate this year, Bryan De La Cruz has displayed weak plate discipline, placing in the 7th percentile.

Oneil Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Over the past two weeks, Oneil Cruz’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 17.8% down to 11.1%.

As a team, Texas Rangers hitters have done poorly as far as hitting balls in the launch angle span that tends to best-produce home runs (between 23° and 34°), rating 6th-worst in baseball.