Baltimore @ San Francisco Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Anthony Santander in the 5th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will bat from his weak side (0) today against Anthony DeSclafani Anthony Santander will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Adley Rutschman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Adley Rutschman has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.9% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% over the past 14 days. Adley Rutschman's launch angle in recent games (-4.6° over the past week) is quite a bit worse than his 14.6° seasonal angle.

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. The weather forecast projects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Jorge Mateo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 16.1% on the season to 24% in the last two weeks. Jorge Mateo has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .283 rate is considerably lower than his .326 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Mitch Haniger in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Mitch Haniger is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Austin Hays in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Austin Hays is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Austin Hays has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 5.3% rate last season to 13.8% this season.

THE BAT X projects Gunnar Henderson in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Wilmer Flores will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Austin Slater as the 8th-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP talent. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Austin Slater has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Austin Slater are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Wells.

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Casey Schmitt will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Casey Schmitt's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 18.3% on the season to 42.9% in the past week.

THE BAT X projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Ryan Mountcastle has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Ryan Mountcastle has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .303 figure is deflated compared to his .352 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Ramon Urias has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst of the day.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Oracle Park profiles as the #3 park in the majors for righty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. James McCann has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. James McCann's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 13.2% to 19.4%. James McCann has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .235 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .307 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Aaron Hicks has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Aaron Hicks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.8% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Aaron Hicks has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 83rd percentile with a 1.99 K/BB rate.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Patrick Bailey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Blake Sabol in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Blake Sabol has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 stadium in MLB for lefty batting average, according to THE BAT projection system. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.9-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.