JJ Wetherholt u0.5 Total Hits (+174) Projection 0.8

JJ Wetherholt, who has consistently batted in the top half of the lineup this season, is projected to bat 7th today, facing a disadvantage against Framber Valdez and the deep center field fences.

Ramon Urias u0.5 Total Hits (+110) Projection 0.67

Ramon Urias has been pinch hit for 11% of the time against left-handed pitchers since last season, Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences in the majors, playing on the road generally negatively impacts batter performance, Urias has a .298 Expected wOBA and ranks in the 23rd percentile for offensive ability, and his highest exit velocity since last season is 109.4 mph, placing him in the 22nd percentile for power.

Masyn Winn u0.5 Total Hits (+178) Projection 0.89

Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences among major league stadiums, and Masyn Winn is at a disadvantage today due to a recent 0% Barrel% over the past week, along with a .295 Expected wOBA since last season, ranking in the 22nd percentile, and a 4.6% Barrel% since the start of last season, which is in the 17th percentile.

Spencer Torkelson o0.5 Total RBIs (+211) Projection 0.49

Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 90th percentile for home run talent according to THE BAT X, while Comerica Park is the #10 MLB ballpark for run-scoring, has the 2nd-shortest fence height, and is at the 9th-highest altitude, influencing higher offensive output, particularly benefiting flyball hitters like Torkelson against groundball pitchers like Michael McGreevy.

Alec Burleson o0.5 Total RBIs (+212) Projection 0.46

Alec Burleson is projected in the 94th percentile for batting average by THE BAT X and is batting third in today's game at Comerica Park, which ranks as the 10th best ballpark for run-scoring in MLB, has the 2nd-shortest fence height, and the 9th-highest altitude among major league parks.

Parker Meadows u1.5 Total Bases (-270) Projection 0.67

Parker Meadows is projected in the 19th percentile for batting average talent, hitting 8th in the lineup, has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 22% of the time against left-handed pitchers since last season, hits 38.1% of his flyballs to center field, and faces the 2nd-deepest CF fences today, while the St. Louis Cardinals have the 4th-best infield defense.

Kerry Carpenter u0.5 Total Hits (+190) Projection 0.91

Kerry Carpenter is struggling with power, exhibiting a 0% Barrel% and poor plate discipline, as indicated by a 5.99 K/BB rate since last season, while facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences and hitting flyballs to the pull field at a 38.1% rate.

Riley Greene u0.5 Total Hits (+200) Projection 0.95

Riley Greene has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on flyballs (33.4%), a 0% Barrel% in the last 7 days, a 76.9-mph average exit velocity during that period, and a 4.43 K/BB rate, placing him in the 14th percentile for plate discipline since last season.

Javier Baez u1.5 Total Bases (-244) Projection 0.76

Javier Baez is projected in the 12th percentile for offensive talent and is set to bat 9th, while Michael McGreevy, facing him with a platoon advantage, is an extreme groundball pitcher that typically performs well against extreme groundball hitters like Baez.

Framber Valdez o18.5 Outs Recorded (+124) Projection 19.35

Framber Valdez ranks in the 93rd percentile for pitching skill among all starting pitchers, averaging 94.7 adjusted pitches per outing since last season, while the St. Louis Cardinals' projected offense ranks as the 4th-worst in the league, and Comerica Park features the 2nd-deepest centerfield fences.

Spencer Torkelson o0.5 Total Bases (-167) Projection 1.42

Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 90th percentile for home run talent according to THE BAT X, Comerica Park is the #10 MLB ballpark for run-scoring, has the 2nd-shortest fence height, the 9th-highest altitude, and extreme flyball hitters like Torkelson perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael McGreevy.