San Francisco @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Luis Matos in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball.

The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today. James Outman will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. James Outman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.1-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94.2-mph. James Outman's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (30.3° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 23° seasonal mark. James Outman has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 23° mark is among the highest in the majors this year (99th percentile).

THE BAT X projects Miguel Vargas in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Miguel Vargas will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Wood today... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. Miguel Vargas hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Miguel Vargas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Michael Busch will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Thairo Estrada in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Thairo Estrada's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 19.4% on the season to 30.8% over the past two weeks. Thairo Estrada's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 42% to 48.8%.

Austin Barnes will have the handedness advantage over Alex Wood in today's game... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. Austin Barnes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Austin Barnes will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Austin Barnes has been unlucky this year, compiling a .180 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .295 — a .115 gap.

Mookie Betts projects as the 17th-best hitter in the league, per THE BAT X. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Mookie Betts will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Wood in today's game... and moreover, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Michael Conforto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller today. Michael Conforto's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (22.8° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 9.8° seasonal angle.

Casey Schmitt has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (97% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Casey Schmitt hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Casey Schmitt has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.5-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 87.7-mph.

Alex Wood will hold the platoon advantage over Freddie Freeman today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Wood's huge platoon split. Freddie Freeman has been lucky this year, compiling a .414 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .400 — a .014 difference.

Patrick Bailey has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.8-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 91.1-mph EV. Patrick Bailey has been hot recently, compiling a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Mike Yastrzemski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.8% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last week's worth of games. Mike Yastrzemski has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.4-mph mark. Mike Yastrzemski's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, rising from 14.2% on the season to 25% over the last week.

THE BAT X projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Joc Pederson is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Miller today. Joc Pederson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Joc Pederson has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 17.7% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past 7 days.

THE BAT X projects Blake Sabol in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Blake Sabol will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Miller in today's matchup.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Brandon Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller in today's game. Brandon Crawford's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (11° over the past two weeks) is significantly worse than his 15.1° seasonal mark. Brandon Crawford has been unlucky this year, putting up a .285 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .321 — a .036 discrepancy.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even better, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Miguel Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Chris Taylor in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Chris Taylor is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. Chris Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Alex Wood in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Wood has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

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

J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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