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Positives for the Colorado Rockies Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today’s game.

,Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

,Corbin Carroll will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gabriel Hughes today.

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

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Kyle Karros has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game.

,Chase Field profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Kyle Karros’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 49.2% on the season to 58.8% over the past two weeks.

,The #3 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.

,Jake McCarthy is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 4th-best field in baseball for run-scoring.

,Jake McCarthy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today’s game.

,With a .280 batting average this year, Jake McCarthy has performed in the 86th percentile.

,When estimating his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Michael Soroka in the 77th percentile among all SPs in baseball.

,Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the 3rd-most strikeout-prone lineup on the slate today is the Colorado Rockies with a 24.3% underlying K%.

,Home field advantage generally improves pitcher stats across the board, and Michael Soroka will hold that advantage today.

,Michael Soroka was rolling in his previous game started and put up 10 strikeouts.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Waldschmidt in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ryan Waldschmidt will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Ryan Waldschmidt has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88-mph figure.

,Edouard Julien’s BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Hitting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, Edouard Julien will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,Edouard Julien’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 14.6% to 17.8%.

,Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

,The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Gabriel Hughes.

,Geraldo Perdomo will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Geraldo Perdomo has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 89.2-mph in the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Hunter Goodman as MLB’s 12th-best home run batter.

,Hunter Goodman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Hunter Goodman’s launch angle of late (37° in the last week) is a significant increase over his 18.4° seasonal figure.

,Hunter Goodman has performed at a clip of 29.1 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Ranking in the 100th percentile for power, Hunter Goodman has hit 43.6 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

,When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mickey Moniak ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.

,Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka in today’s matchup.

,Jake McCarthy’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.

,Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game.

,Gabriel Moreno will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Jordan Beck has been unlucky this year, posting a .249 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .295 — a .046 disparity.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Edouard Julien’s true offensive ability to be a .308, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .024 gap between that mark and his actual .284 wOBA.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Nolan Arenado will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,In the past 14 days, Nolan Arenado’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.3-mph over the course of the season to 93.4-mph in recent games.

,Nolan Arenado’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 38.1% to 43.8%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Over the past week, Gabriel Moreno’s 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.1%.

,In the past 14 days, Ezequiel Tovar’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 96.2-mph lately.

,Ezequiel Tovar’s launch angle of late (29.4° in the last two weeks’ worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 17.7° seasonal mark.

,Ezequiel Tovar has been unlucky this year, compiling a .253 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .043 discrepancy.

,T.J. Rumfield is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Mike Soroka throws from, T.J. Rumfield will have an edge in today’s game.

,T.J. Rumfield has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 84-mph EV.

,The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Mike Soroka.

,Willi Castro has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8.5% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last two weeks.

,Willi Castro’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 15.3% on the season to 35.7% over the last 14 days.

,By putting up a .325 BABIP this year, Willi Castro grades out in the 83rd percentile.

,Cole Carrigg’s BABIP talent is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Cole Carrigg is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.

,Cole Carrigg has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 89.6-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 87.4-mph.

,Cole Carrigg has recorded a .335 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 78th percentile.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks have been the 5th-unluckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better in the future,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in baseball for base hits.

,Playing on the road typically weakens pitcher stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gabriel Hughes today.

,Gabriel Hughes’s 91.8-mph fastball velocity this year grades out in the 21st percentile out of all SPs.

,Gabriel Hughes’s high usage percentage of his fastball (59.7% this year) is likely weakening his results, consider they are generally much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

,Troy Johnston will hold the platoon advantage against Mike Soroka today.

,In the last 7 days, Troy Johnston’s 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14%.

,Sporting a .281 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Troy Johnston grades out in the 90th percentile.

,Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Troy Johnston and his 53.9% this year rank in the 100th percentile by this measure.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ketel Marte ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Ketel Marte is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ketel Marte will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Based on Statcast metrics, Ezequiel Tovar ranks in the 77th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .271.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and James McCann will hold that advantage today.

,James McCann’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, rising from 15.1% on the season to 33.3% over the last 7 days.

,Ranked in the 87th percentile, James McCann has one of the highest average exit velocities in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (91-mph).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Michael Soroka’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 80th percentile out of all starters in the league right now.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the projected batting order for the Colorado Rockies in this game owns an estimated true talent wOBA of .305, which is quite a bit lower than their actual wOBA of .323 this year.

,The Colorado Rockies have been the 9th-luckiest offense in the majors this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse in future games,Jake McCarthy has compiled a .462 Slugging Percentage (SLG) this year, ranking in the 81st percentile.

,As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Lars Nootbaar will hold the platoon advantage against Gabriel Hughes in today’s game.

,Lars Nootbaar will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 15% on the season to 35.7% over the past 7 days.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 15.7°, T.J. Rumfield has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25° angle in the last week’s worth of games.

,Sporting a .347 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, T.J. Rumfield has performed in the 80th percentile.

,Posting a 1.94 K/BB rate this year, Cole Carrigg has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, placing in the 77th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mickey Moniak in the 93rd percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,In the last 7 days, Mickey Moniak’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.1% up to 18.2%.

,When it comes to power, James McCann is positioned in the 79th percentile, having hit 21.8 long-balls per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 18.5°, Nolan Arenado has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 21.9° mark in the past two weeks.

,Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Tim Tawa will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,Tim Tawa has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.4-mph average in the last week to his seasonal figure of 93.9-mph.

,There has been a significant improvement in Tim Tawa’s launch angle from last season’s 7.5° to 11° this year.

,Edouard Julien has posted a .350 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 91st percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Edouard Julien’s 95.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 87th percentile this year.

,Gabriel Hughes was rolling in his previous outing and notched 7 strikeouts.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,By putting up a .345 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Hunter Goodman has performed in the 77th percentile.

,Despite posting a .317 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ketel Marte has experienced some negative variance given the .037 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .354.

,Based on Statcast data, Troy Johnston is in the 84th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .338.

Negatives with the Arizona Diamondbacks Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 7th-worst ballpark in MLB for lefty home runs.

,The league’s 10th-tallest fences can be found at Chase Field.

,The weather report forecasts the 5th-most suitable pitching weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

,Corbin Carroll pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 78th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB’s 3rd-deepest RF fences today.

,Over the past week, Corbin Carroll’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.5%.

,Mike Soroka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Karros today.

,Kyle Karros hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 77th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest among all the teams playing today.

,Kyle Karros will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s matchup.

,Corbin Carroll ranks in the 7th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (11.5% rate this year).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 9th percentile when assessing his home run talent.

,When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Jake McCarthy has been pulled from the game early 16% of the time.

,Among all stadiums, Chase Field’s centerfield dimensions are the 3rd-deepest.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Michael Soroka to be on a pitch count today, projecting a maximum of 72 pitches.

,Chase Field projects as the #29 stadium in Major League Baseball for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,The Colorado Rockies have 7 bats in the projected offense that will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Soroka in today’s game.

,Ryan Waldschmidt is projected to bat 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Gabriel Hughes throws from, Ryan Waldschmidt will not have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Ryan Waldschmidt hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 79th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Edouard Julien is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this matchup.

,This year, Edouard Julien has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 27% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Geraldo Perdomo in the 15th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Geraldo Perdomo’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 20.2% to 15%.

,Chase Field projects as the #23 venue in Major League Baseball for RHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Mike Soroka will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Goodman in today’s game.

,When starting against a northpaw this year, Mickey Moniak has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 22% of the time.

,Mickey Moniak pulls a lot of his flyballs (42% — 87th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Mickey Moniak will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Jake McCarthy will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

,Hitting from the same side that Gabriel Hughes throws from, Gabriel Moreno faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

,Gabriel Moreno has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Gabriel Moreno has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 7.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last week.

,Jordan Beck is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

,When starting against a right-handed pitcher this year, Jordan Beck has been pulled from the game early 22% of the time.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Arenado in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game.

,Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 7th in the lineup today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Rumfield in the 17th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for T.J. Rumfield in today’s game.

,Willi Castro is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Cole Carrigg will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

,Arizona Diamondbacks bats jointly place 25th- in MLB for power this year when assessing with their 7.2% Barrel%.

,When it comes to his home run ability, Troy Johnston ranks in the 15th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Troy Johnston is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,This year, Troy Johnston has been pinch hit for in 15% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter.

,The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side (0) today against Gabriel Hughes,Ketel Marte pulls many of his flyballs (46% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 3rd-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,Over the last 7 days, Ketel Marte’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10% down to 0%.

,Hitting from the same side that Mike Soroka throws from, Ezequiel Tovar has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects James McCann in the 20th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,James McCann is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this matchup.

,Gabriel Hughes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against James McCann in today’s game.

,In today’s game, James McCann is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 3rd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 43.3% rate (94th percentile).

,Michael Soroka has been lucky this year, compiling a 3.07 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 4.04 — a 0.97 deviation.

,Colorado has been the #2 team in baseball when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (45.9% rate this year).

,Lars Nootbaar hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (42.6% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 3rd-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,In the last week, Lars Nootbaar’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.7% down to 0%.

,Over the past two weeks, Cole Carrigg’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5% down to 0%.

,Lars Nootbaar’s launch angle this year (6.1°) is considerably lower than his 15.9° mark last season.

,Posting a .259 BABIP this year, Geraldo Perdomo is ranked in the 14th percentile.

,Hitting from the same side that Gabriel Hughes throws from, Nolan Arenado will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Compared to his seasonal figure of 6.1°, Lars Nootbaar has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-2.9°) over the last two weeks.

,Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Willi Castro in today’s matchup.

,Mike Soroka will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Beck today.

,Ketel Marte’s average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 90.2-mph seasonal average has decreased to 82.9-mph in the last 14 days.

,Tim Tawa’s BABIP ability is projected in the 25th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Tim Tawa is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the same side that Gabriel Hughes throws from, Tim Tawa will have a tough challenge in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Hughes to throw 80 pitches in this matchup (4th-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,Gabriel Moreno’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 90.4-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 82.9-mph in the last 7 days.

,Hunter Goodman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

,Ryan Waldschmidt has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.3% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past week.

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