San Francisco @ New York Picks & Props

Jeff McNeil is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today's game. The #1 venue in the game for suppressing batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to worse offense. Jeff McNeil's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 89.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped off to 85-mph in the past 14 days. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, falling from 16.7% to 10.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst park in the game for righty batting average. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to worse offense. Alex Cobb will have the handedness advantage against Starling Marte in today's matchup. Typically, batters like Starling Marte who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Alex Cobb. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.6°, Starling Marte's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls has dropped significantly in recent games (-1.6° in the past 14 days).

The #1 venue in the game for suppressing batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citi Field. Citi Field's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to worse offense.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Thairo Estrada pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Thairo Estrada's launch angle of late (33.7° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 11.7° seasonal figure. Thairo Estrada's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 14.2% to 19.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Luis Matos hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Luis Matos has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, striking balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Mark Canha will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Wilmer Flores pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Wilmer Flores is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of all teams on the slate).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. Joc Pederson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences today.

The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Francisco Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Francisco Alvarez's launch angle of late (71.5° in the past 7 days) is a significant increase over his 11.1° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 7th-best hitter in baseball when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for batters. Austin Slater hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences today. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today. In the last week, Austin Slater's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.5% up to 25%.

The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Crawford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Brandon Crawford has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 94.7-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brett Baty will have the handedness advantage over Alex Cobb in today's game. Brett Baty has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today. Tommy Pham will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Daniel Vogelbach is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Daniel Vogelbach will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Cobb today. Daniel Vogelbach hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Over the past week, Patrick Bailey's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.9-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Sabol in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Blake Sabol will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco today. The New York Mets outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today.

The shallowest CF fences in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Omar Narvaez will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Cobb in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Omar Narvaez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Alex Cobb. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of every team in action today.

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

Michael Conforto has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

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