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Jul 20, 2026
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Wyatt Langford is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive talent by THE BAT X, is batting second in today's game, holds home field advantage, and has a .283 batting average, ranking in the 88th percentile.
Colson Montgomery is ranked as the 15th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X, is projected to bat 4th in today's matchup, will have the platoon advantage against Jacob deGrom, and has a Barrel% of 13.5%, placing him in the 87th percentile.
Miguel Vargas is ranked as the 19th-best batter in the league by THE BAT X, is batting third in the order for this game, and has improved his Barrel% from 9.6% to 15.3% and increased his exit velocity on flyballs from 91.8 mph to 94.7 mph.
Munetaka Murakami is projected as the 3rd-best home run hitter in MLB, will bat 2nd today, has a 19.7% Barrel% in the 99th percentile, and an exit velocity of 101.1 mph on flyballs in the 100th percentile.
Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat 4th today, has an advantage against Erick Fedde, benefits from home field advantage, and has a 13% Barrel% ranking in the 86th percentile.
Wyatt Langford is projected in the 96th percentile for offensive talent by THE BAT X, is scheduled to bat 2nd in the lineup, holds home field advantage, and has a .283 batting average ranking him in the 88th percentile.
Joc Pederson is projected to bat 1st in today's game, benefiting from home field advantage and having an 11.2% Barrel% in the 75th percentile, along with an average exit velocity of 91.9 mph, ranking in the 89th percentile in MLB.
Evan Carter ranks in the 76th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, has a matchup advantage against Erick Fedde, benefits from home field advantage, and has improved his average exit velocity on flyballs from 88 mph last season to 91.3 mph this season.
Josh Jung is projected to bat 3rd today after being rated in the 94th percentile for batting average talent and holding a .302 batting average, which is in the 98th percentile.
Evan Carter ranks in the 76th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, benefits from facing a right-handed pitcher and playing at home, and has improved his average exit velocity on flyballs from 88 mph last season to 91.3 mph this season.
Colson Montgomery is ranked as the 15th-best home run hitter and is projected to bat 4th against Jacob deGrom, holding a 13.5% Barrel% that places him in the 87th percentile.
Kyle Teel is projected in the 95th percentile for BABIP ability by THE BAT X, and he has recorded a .355 BABIP since the start of last season, placing him in the 94th percentile.
Jake Burger ranks in the 93rd percentile for home run talent according to THE BAT X, is batting fifth in today's game, benefits from home field advantage, and has an exit velocity of 113.6 mph, placing him in the 86th percentile for hardest-hit balls.
Jacob deGrom is projected to throw 82 pitches in his matchup, ranking as the 9th-least of the day, while 7 batters in the Chicago White Sox's projected lineup have the platoon advantage against him.
Evan Carter ranks in the 76th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X projections, is set to face a pitcher from the opposite side, will benefit from home field advantage, and has improved his average exit velocity on fly balls from 88 mph last season to 91.3 mph this season.
Andrew Benintendi is projected to bat 5th today and is in the 75th percentile for overall offensive ability according to THE BAT X, with a favorable matchup against Jacob deGrom.
According to THE BAT X, Miguel Vargas is ranked as the 19th-best batter in the league, batting 3rd in the order, with a Barrel% increase from 9.6% to 15.3% and an improvement in average exit velocity on flyballs from 91.8 mph to 94.7 mph.
Colson Montgomery is ranked as the 15th-best home run hitter and is projected to bat 4th against Jacob deGrom, holding a 13.5% Barrel% that ranks him in the 87th percentile.
Jacob deGrom is projected to throw 82 pitches in his matchup, the 6th-least of the day, with 7 Chicago White Sox batters benefiting from the platoon advantage.
Joc Pederson's BABIP talent is projected in the 8th percentile by THE BAT X, he has a .263 BABIP this year ranking in the 21st percentile, and the Globe Life Field roof is closed today, making conditions -14° colder than average outdoor games, which favors pitching.
Jacob deGrom is projected to throw 82 pitches in his matchup against the Chicago White Sox, who have 7 batters benefiting from the platoon advantage.
Jake Burger ranks in the 93rd percentile for home run talent according to THE BAT X projection system, is batting 5th in today's lineup, benefits from home field advantage, and has recorded a maximum exit velocity of 113.6 mph, placing him in the 86th percentile for hardest hit balls.
Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile for overall offensive ability, is projected to bat 4th today, has an advantage batting against a right-handed pitcher, benefits from home field advantage, and has improved his ability to hit at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle from 42.6% to 52%.
Kyle Teel is projected in the 95th percentile for BABIP ability by THE BAT X and holds an 87th percentile hitting ability with a .344 expected wOBA and a .355 BABIP since last season.
Evan Carter ranks in the 75th percentile for offensive talent according to THE BAT X, has a favorable matchup against a left-handed pitcher, benefits from home field advantage, shows a launch angle improvement from 14.1° to 18°, and has a .292 wOBA that is viewed as unlucky compared to his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.
Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 96th percentile for offensive ability, is projected to bat 4th today, has an advantage facing a right-handed pitcher, benefits from home field, and has increased his optimal launch angle hitting percentage from 42.6% to 52%.
Colson Montgomery is ranked as the 16th-best home run hitter by THE BAT X projection system, is projected to hit 4th in the batting order against Jacob deGrom, holds a platoon advantage, has a launch angle of 23.1° this year compared to 18° last season, and possesses a .337 Expected wOBA since last season, placing him in the 81st percentile for hitting ability.
Colson Montgomery is ranked as the 16th-best home run hitter and is projected to bat 4th while facing Jacob deGrom, holding a platoon advantage and having a launch angle of 23.1° this year, compared to 18° last season, with a .337 Expected wOBA, placing him in the 81st percentile for hitting ability.
The Globe Life Field roof will be closed today, creating conditions -14° colder than average, which favors pitching, while Munetaka Murakami faces challenges hitting towards deep center field and is currently experiencing a decline in Barrel%, with a recent rate of 0% after a seasonal rate of 19.4%.
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