San Francisco @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage over Luke Weaver today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Joc Pederson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Joc Pederson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver in today's matchup.

The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will bat from his bad side (0) today against Anthony DeSclafani Elly De La Cruz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 75th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the game's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Elly De La Cruz has been cold recently, compiling a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the past week. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Elly De La Cruz has had some very good luck this year. His .342 figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .292. Elly De La Cruz has shown weak plate discipline this year, placing in the 17th percentile with a 5.78 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%.

The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Brandon Crawford will have the handedness advantage against Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Crawford has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brandon Crawford's launch angle lately (18.9° in the last two weeks) is significantly higher than his 13.6° seasonal mark.

Blake Sabol's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Blake Sabol will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Blake Sabol has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Matt McLain is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Matt McLain has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Fraley ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Fraley is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Tyler Stephenson has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants. Tyler Stephenson will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Home runs are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest among all parks. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Casey Schmitt will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Williamson in today's matchup.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Brandon Williamson. Patrick Bailey pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Patrick Bailey's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 16.2% on the season to 27.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony DeSclafani in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Will Benson is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of San Francisco (#3-worst of all teams today).

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The #5 field in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Jonathan India pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Wilmer Flores will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Williamson today. Wilmer Flores pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Wilmer Flores's launch angle from last season's 20.3° to 25.4° this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Great American Ball Park ranks as the #5 stadium in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report expects the 4th-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Spencer Steer pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The #5 field in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Great American Ball Park has the 8th-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy correlation with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-most humid conditions on the slate at 79%. Joey Votto will have the handedness advantage over Anthony DeSclafani today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luis Matos will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Williamson in today's matchup.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Austin Slater is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Slater is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The weather report projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 3rd-highest level of all games today at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Slater will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Williamson in today's matchup. Austin Slater has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

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

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.

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