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Positives for the Chicago White Sox Game Today

Among all stadiums, Petco Park has the 4th-lowest average fence height.

,High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the most humidity on the slate today at 82%.

,Freddy Fermin will have the handedness advantage over Noah Schultz today… and even better, Schultz has a large platoon split.

,Freddy Fermin hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The Chicago White Sox infield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

,The Chicago White Sox have 3 hitters in their projected batting order today with a high (i.e. over 27%) underlying K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) (Munetaka Murakami, Colson Montgomery, Derek Hill).

,Home field advantage typically bolsters pitcher stats across the board, and German Marquez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,German Marquez has gone to his curveball 9.3% more often this year (40.6%) than he did last season (31.3%).

,German Marquez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his strikeouts since the start of last season, notching a 5.96 K/9 despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 6.84 — a 0.88 K/9 discrepancy.

,Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Tristan Peters will have the upper hand in today’s game.

,Over the last 14 days, Tristan Peters has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 5.9% to 12.5%.

,Tristan Peters has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.9-mph mark.

,In the majors, Petco Park’s centerfield dimensions are the shallowest.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Edgar Quero’s true offensive ability to be a .303, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .082 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .221 wOBA.

,Petco Park grades out as the #26 field in baseball for BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,German Marquez has been unlucky since the start of last season, compiling a 6.32 ERA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT) estimating his true talent level to be 5.22 — a 1.1 gap.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Manny Machado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Schultz in today’s game… and even more favorably, Schultz has a large platoon split.

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

,Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Ty France’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Ty France will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Schultz in today’s game… and the cherry on top, Schultz has a large platoon split.

,Samuel Antonacci will hold the platoon advantage over German Marquez in today’s game.

,Samuel Antonacci hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,In the last week, Samuel Antonacci has displayed impressive power, recording a a 14.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability.

,Jackson Merrill is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Miguel Andujar’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Miguel Andujar will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Schultz in today’s game… and even more favorably, Schultz has a large platoon split.

,Miguel Andujar hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,Munetaka Murakami projects as the 2nd-best home run hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Munetaka Murakami is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.

,Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Munetaka Murakami will have an edge today.

,Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today’s game.

,Andrew Benintendi will hold the platoon advantage against German Marquez in today’s matchup.

,Andrew Benintendi has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 93.3-mph in the past week.

,Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Miguel Andujar will hold that advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.

,Ramon Laureano is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

,According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 12th-best hitter in baseball.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Schultz today… and even better, Schultz has a large platoon split.

,Nick Castellanos will have the handedness advantage over Noah Schultz in today’s matchup… and the cherry on top, Schultz has a large platoon split.

,Nick Castellanos will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.

,Miguel Vargas is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today’s game.

,Miguel Vargas hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

,Ranking 2nd-lowest in the league this year, San Diego Padres bats as a group have notched a 9.6° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess the ability to lift the ball for power).

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.

,Ty France will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colson Montgomery in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

,Colson Montgomery is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

,Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Colson Montgomery will have an edge in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Samuel Antonacci in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting out towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Munetaka Murakami in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

,Munetaka Murakami hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Colson Montgomery has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 14.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 14 days.

,Colson Montgomery has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 94.9-mph in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Miguel Vargas has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.8% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the past 7 days.

,Considering Noah Schultz’s large platoon split, Ramon Laureano will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

,Compared to his seasonal average of 22.8°, Andrew Benintendi has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 33.6° mark over the past week.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edgar Quero in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent.

,Given Noah Schultz’s large platoon split, Xander Bogaerts will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today’s matchup.

,Tristan Peters’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 44.1% on the season to 54.5% in the last week.

,Ty France has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 7.7% rate last year to 17.2% this year.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Xander Bogaerts ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Game Today

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Freddy Fermin ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Freddy Fermin is projected to bat 9th on the lineup card in this game.

,Petco Park profiles as the #32 venue in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense.

,Freddy Fermin has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the last week’s worth of games.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects German Marquez in the 11th percentile as it relates to his strikeout talent.

,German Marquez wasn’t on when it came to striking hitters out in his last start and put up 1 Ks.

,German Marquez’s 2155-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 11th percentile among all starting pitchers.

,German Marquez has recorded an 8.5% Swinging Strike percentage since the start of last season, checking in at the 16th percentile.

,Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.262) implies that Freddy Fermin has been very fortunate since the start of last season with his .278 actual wOBA.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tristan Peters in the 17th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.

,Tristan Peters is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card in today’s game.

,The #4 park in the game for suppressing batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

,Tristan Peters pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 89th percentile) and will be challenged by the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences today.

,When estimating his home run skill, Edgar Quero ranks in the 13th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Edgar Quero is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in today’s game.

,The switch-hitting Edgar Quero will be at a disadvantage batting from his worse side (0) today against German Marquez,Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts German Marquez in the 6th percentile when estimating his overall pitching abilities.

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

,Edgar Quero’s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 90.6-mph EV last season has dropped off to 86.1-mph.

,Manny Machado has struggled with his Barrel%; his 12.9% rate last season has dropped off to 4.5% this season.

,Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, going from 11.9% on the season to 6.7% in the past two weeks.

,Over the past week, Xander Bogaerts’s 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.3%.

,Ty France is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Ty France has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s matchup.

,There has been a significant decline in Ty France’s launch angle from last season’s 10.7° to 3.7° this season.

,When assessing his home run skill, Samuel Antonacci ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Samuel Antonacci is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Because of Noah Schultz’s large platoon split, Jackson Merrill will be at a gigantic disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today’s game.

,Jackson Merrill has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 12.7% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% over the last week.

,In the last 7 days, Jackson Merrill’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.9%.

,Miguel Andujar is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in today’s game.

,Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected Batting Average (.257) provides evidence that Miguel Andujar has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season with his .317 actual batting average.

,Munetaka Murakami will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

,In the past week, Munetaka Murakami’s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 25% down to 20%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 22nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Andrew Benintendi pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by the game’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

,When it comes to his home run talent, Miguel Andujar ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Miguel Andujar has had some very good luck with with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .352 figure is inflated compared to his .286 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Miguel Andujar has paced 12.5 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances since the start of last season, ranking in the 22nd percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Ramon Laureano has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 85.7-mph in the last 7 days.

,There has been a significant decline in Ramon Laureano’s launch angle from last year’s 13.8° to 10.5° this year.

,In the last 14 days, Ramon Laureano’s 29.2% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 41.8%.

,Fernando Tatis Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 12.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past 7 days.

,Fernando Tatis Jr.’s launch angle this season (3.9°) is considerably worse than his 9.6° mark last year.

,Fernando Tatis Jr.’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, decreasing from 11.4% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

,Nick Castellanos is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

,Nick Castellanos has compiled a .292 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 23rd percentile.

,As it relates to plate discipline, Nick Castellanos’s ability is quite bad, posting a 4.32 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 13th percentile.

,German Marquez will have the handedness advantage against Miguel Vargas today.

,Miguel Vargas will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

,Manny Machado’s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last year to this one, going from 46.6% to 35.8%.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Munetaka Murakami’s true offensive skill to be a .351, implying that he has had some very good luck this year given the .037 disparity between that mark and his actual .388 wOBA.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Noah Schultz to throw 82 pitches in this matchup (3rd-least on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.

,It may be best to expect improved performance for the San Diego Padres offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 8th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year.

,Projected catcher Edgar Quero grades out as a horrible pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

,Nick Castellanos’s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 49.8% to 44.1%.

,This year, there has been a decline in Nick Castellanos’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.69 ft/sec last year to 27.24 ft/sec currently.

,In today’s matchup, Colson Montgomery is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 39.6% rate (97th percentile).

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

,Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Samuel Antonacci today.

,The San Diego Padres have 8 hitters in the projected offense that will have the handedness advantage against Noah Schultz today, which is especially problematic given his large platoon split.

,Playing on the road typically lowers pitcher stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Noah Schultz in today’s matchup.

,Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.5°, Ramon Laureano has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.9°) in the last two weeks.

,Colson Montgomery’s batting average talent is projected to be in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Tristan Peters in today’s matchup.

,Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andrew Benintendi in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Tristan Peters ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Samuel Antonacci has shown some bad exit velocity metrics in recent games, averaging just 87.1-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

,Colson Montgomery’s exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 96.7-mph EV last year has lowered to 93.2-mph.

,Colson Montgomery has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs since the start of last season; his 42.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is significantly inflated relative to his 36.2 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

,Ranking in the 19th percentile, Ty France has notched a .189 Isolated Power rate (ISO) since the start of last season.

,Compared to his seasonal angle of 10.1°, Xander Bogaerts has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.7°) over the past two weeks.

,Xander Bogaerts grades out in the 25th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (14% rate since the start of last season).

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