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Royals @ Twins Series Game 3 Matchup Details

Teams : Kansas City Royals at Minnesota Twins
Series Game 3
Date : Todays Game is on Saturday, June 6th
Time : 06/06/26 14:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Kansas City Royals Series Game 3 Game Today

Brooks Lee is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year.

,As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Luinder Avila in today’s matchup.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage today.

,Brooks Lee has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.9-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 87.3-mph figure.

,Target Field projects as the #7 field in Major League Baseball for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Josh Rojas will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Josh Rojas has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), grading out in the 79th percentile in THE BAT X’s Spray Score since the start of last season.

,Nick Loftin’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 15.9% to 20.3%.

,Nick Loftin’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 46.4% on the season to 70.6% in the past week’s worth of games.

,In terms of his batting average, Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .212 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

,Nick Loftin has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 89th percentile with a 1.61 K/BB rate.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,Josh Bell is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today.

,As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Josh Bell will get to bat from his good side against Luinder Avila today.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage today.

,Josh Bell has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 105.8-mph average in the last week’s worth of games to his seasonal figure of 93.2-mph.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which generally leads to more offense.

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

,Luke Keaschall has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last year’s 87.8-mph mark.

,Byron Buxton projects as the 6th-best home run batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Byron Buxton’s launch angle this year (22.9°) is considerably better than his 17.5° figure last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best field in MLB for LHB batting average.

,Considering Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Kyle Isbel will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,Hitters such as Kyle Isbel with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

,Kyle Isbel has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.8-mph figure.

,Kyle Isbel has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last season’s 85.7-mph figure.

,Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.

,Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year, notching a .264 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .056 discrepancy.

,Salvador Perez has averaged 36.0 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 96th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Salvador Perez has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 17.1° figure is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (89th percentile).

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 5th-best batter in MLB.

,Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Bobby Witt Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 17.2% on the season to 26.3% over the past 7 days.

,Bobby Witt Jr. has notched a .379 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 96th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jac Caglianone in the 81st percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Jac Caglianone has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Considering Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Jac Caglianone will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

,Maikel Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Maikel Garcia’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 14.8% on the season to 18.5% in the last two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.

,Austin Martin is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Target Field projects as the #9 venue in the majors for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Austin Martin will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Ryan Kreidler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Over the last 7 days, Isaac Collins’s 42.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

,Posting a .317 BABIP since the start of last season, Isaac Collins is ranked in the 83rd percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 3rd-best batter in the game as it relates to his batting average skill.

,Considering Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Michael Massey will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today’s matchup.

,Over the past week, Michael Massey’s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 27.3%.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 17°, Michael Massey has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 22.8° figure over the past week.

,It is anticipated that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Mark Ripperger) behind the plate in today’s game.

,The #6 venue in the league for boosting batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.

,The Minnesota Twins have 6 hitters in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over Luinder Avila in this game.

,Luinder Avila will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,In his previous GS, Luinder Avila allowed a colossal 5 earned runs.

,Royce Lewis will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

,Austin Martin has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 93-mph average in the last two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 87.7-mph.

,Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.

,Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today’s matchup… and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split.

,In the past 14 days, Vinnie Pasquantino’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.7-mph over the course of the season to 95.3-mph of late.

,Hitting from the opposite that Luinder Avila throws from, Tristan Gray will have an edge in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Tristan Gray will hold that advantage today.

,Tristan Gray has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph mark.

,Tristan Gray’s launch angle of late (23.5° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 15.3° seasonal figure.

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (29.7) suggests that Tristan Gray has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his 20.9 actual HR/600.

,There has been a significant improvement in Vinnie Pasquantino’s launch angle from last year’s 16.2° to 20.1° this year.

,As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Victor Caratini will get to bat from his good side against Luinder Avila today.

,Victor Caratini will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

,Victor Caratini’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 47.4% to 53.1%.

,Trevor Larnach is penciled in 1st in the lineup today.

,Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage against Luinder Avila in today’s game.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,In the last 7 days, Trevor Larnach’s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.2-mph over the course of the season to 95.1-mph lately.

,In terms of his home runs, Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His 10.4 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been significantly deflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 20.0.

,Kody Clemens is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that Luinder Avila throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Kody Clemens will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

,Using Statcast metrics, Byron Buxton grades out in the 90th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .360.

,Carter Jensen is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Carter Jensen will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan today… and moreover, Ryan has a large platoon split.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 21.7°, Carter Jensen has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 29.7° mark over the last 14 days.

,Sporting a .463 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Carter Jensen is positioned in the 100th percentile for hitting ability.

,Using Statcast metrics, Carter Jensen ranks in the 99th percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season at 41.500.

,In notching a .343 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Carter Jensen finds himself in the 100th percentile.

,Despite posting a .267 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Victor Caratini has had bad variance on his side given the .041 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

,In comparison to his 89.4-mph average last year, Jac Caglianone’s exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 93.4 mph.

,Orlando Arcia has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Orlando Arcia will hold that advantage today.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)’s evaluation, Joe Ryan’s overall pitching ability grades out in the 94th percentile out of all starting pitchers in the game currently.

,Joe Ryan has averaged 94.9 adjusted pitches per outing this year, placing in the 89th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

,Trevor Larnach’s launch angle in recent games (32.5° over the last week) is a considerable increase over his 11.6° seasonal angle.

,Austin Martin’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 11.6% to 18.4%.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Compared to his seasonal average of 16.7°, Salvador Perez has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.5° angle over the last 7 days.

,Byron Buxton projects as the 13th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Michael Massey has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last year’s 87.8-mph EV.

,Using Statcast metrics, Maikel Garcia ranks in the 80th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.

,Maikel Garcia has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 79th percentile with a 1.65 K/BB rate.

,Kody Clemens’s 92-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in MLB this year: 91st percentile.

,Out of all starters, Luinder Avila’s fastball spin rate of 2495 rpm is in the 91st percentile this year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

,Luke Keaschall’s launch angle this year (16.5°) is a significant increase over his 10.2° angle last year.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 80th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,When assessing his strikeout skill, Joe Ryan projects as the 17th-best pitcher in the game right now, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Considering that flyball pitchers hold a notable edge over flyball batters, Joe Ryan and his 41.1% underlying FB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a strong position in today’s outing squaring off against 2 opposing FB batters.

,Joe Ryan will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which should bolster all of his metrics in all categories.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Negatives with the Minnesota Twins Series Game 3 Game Today

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-worst venue in MLB for lefty home runs.

,Target Field has the 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks.

,Target Field has the 5th-highest average fence height among all parks.

,Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report projects the 3rd-least humidity of the day at 40%.

,From last season to this one, Brooks Lee’s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 16.6% to 11.4%.

,Josh Rojas is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this game.

,Josh Rojas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 22% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound since the start of last season.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Loftin in the 15th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

,Nick Loftin is penciled in 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Compared to his seasonal angle of 14.1°, Josh Bell has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (8.6°) in the last 14 days.

,Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Luinder Avila will hold the platoon advantage against Luke Keaschall today.

,Luke Keaschall hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) and will be challenged by baseball’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Luinder Avila will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Byron Buxton in today’s game.

,Among every team playing today, the best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.

,When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Kyle Isbel ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Kyle Isbel is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card today.

,This year, Kyle Isbel has been pulled from the game early in 23% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler.

,Salvador Perez’s BABIP skill is projected in the 7th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Given Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Salvador Perez will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish today.

,The #10 venue in baseball for suppressing home runs to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field.

,Considering Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in this game.

,Bobby Witt Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 86th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest CF fences today.

,Jac Caglianone hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 10th-deepest CF fences in today’s game.

,Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jac Caglianone in today’s game.

,In terms of plate discipline, Jac Caglianone’s talent is quite weak, posting a 3.55 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 20th percentile.

,Considering Joe Ryan’s large platoon split, Maikel Garcia will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today’s game.

,Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball’s 10th-deepest CF fences today.

,Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia today.

,Hitting from the same side that Luinder Avila throws from, Austin Martin will be in a tough position in today’s game.

,In today’s game, Austin Martin is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.2% rate (82nd percentile).

,Austin Martin’s launch angle in recent games (1.7° in the last week’s worth of games) is considerably lower than his 11.6° seasonal angle.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 17th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Ryan Kreidler’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ryan Kreidler is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in today’s game.

,21% of the time that Ryan Kreidler has started against a righty hurler since the start of last season, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

,Isaac Collins is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game.

,As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Isaac Collins will have a tough time against Joe Ryan and his large platoon split today.

,Typically, bats like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Joe Ryan.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

,Michael Massey is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,38% of the time that Michael Massey has started against a right-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter.

,Josh Rojas will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,The 2nd-worst projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall hitting ability is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

,Batting from the same side that Luinder Avila throws from, Ryan Kreidler has a tough challenge today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

,Royce Lewis is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 8th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

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

,In notching a .227 BABIP this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is positioned in the 6th percentile.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tristan Gray in the 8th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Tristan Gray is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,When starting against a righty hurler this year, Tristan Gray has been pulled from the game early 17% of the time.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Caratini in the 24th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

,Victor Caratini is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today’s game.

,Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 91st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league’s 10th-deepest CF fences today.

,Trevor Larnach has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 25% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year.

,When assessing his home run ability, Nick Loftin ranks in the 20th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kody Clemens in the 11th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,By putting up a 3.3 K/BB rate this year, Kody Clemens has demonstrated bad plate discipline, ranking in the 25th percentile.

,Carter Jensen will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

,Carter Jensen’s average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 89.4-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 86.9-mph in the past 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brooks Lee in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Isaac Collins will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

,Extreme groundball batters like Salvador Perez are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Joe Ryan.

,Tristan Gray’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 5th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today’s game.

,Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Luinder Avila is projected to throw 79 pitches in today’s game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 6th-least on the slate.

,When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ryan Kreidler ranks in the 8th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 6th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Orlando Arcia in the 5th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.

,Luinder Avila will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Orlando Arcia in today’s matchup.

,It may be best to expect better results for the Kansas City Royals offense in future games, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 5th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

,The Kansas City Royals have 7 hitters in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today’s game, which is especially problematic given his large platoon split.

,Joe Ryan’s 92.5-mph fastball velocity this year is in the 22nd percentile among all SPs.

,Over the last 14 days, Carter Jensen’s 14.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 33.6%.

,Ranking in the 4th percentile, Kody Clemens has notched a .241 BABIP since the start of last season.

,In the past 7 days, Byron Buxton’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 17.7% down to 0%.

,Josh Bell is an extreme groundball batter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Kansas City (#1-best of the day).

,Maikel Garcia’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 88.2-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 83.7-mph in the last 14 days.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 15th percentile when estimating his home run skill.

,Kody Clemens’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, going from 18.4% on the season to 12.8% in the past two weeks.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 5th-worst ballpark in the game for strikeouts.

,Trevor Larnach’s average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 91.1-mph average last year has decreased to 86.4-mph.

,Batting from the same side that Luinder Avila throws from, Royce Lewis faces a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Joe Ryan will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Loftin in today’s matchup… and it’s an over-sized mismatch considering Ryan’s large platoon split.

,Jac Caglianone has recorded a .241 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 4th percentile.

,Joe Ryan is an extreme flyball pitcher (41.1% FB% via the leading projection system, THE BAT) and should be aided by pitching in the #23 HR venue among all major league parks in this game.

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