San Diego @ Colorado Picks & Props

Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Campusano in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Luis Campusano's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 90.2 mph to 81.2 mph. Luis Campusano's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (2.8° over the past 7 days) is considerably worse than his 13.6° seasonal figure. Luis Campusano's speed has fallen off this year. His 26.25 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.4 ft/sec now.

Gary Sanchez's BABIP talent is projected in the 2nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gary Sanchez is projected to hit 7th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Gary Sanchez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Seth Lugo will hold the platoon advantage over Ezequiel Tovar in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres. Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 90.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 83.6-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Utilizing Statcast data, Ezequiel Tovar grades out in the 18th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .299.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Manny Machado's launch angle lately (-5° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit lower than his 15.5° seasonal angle. Manny Machado's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 46.2% to 37.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in baseball for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Trent Grisham's launch angle recently (37.5° in the last week) is quite a bit higher than his 19.7° seasonal figure. Last year, Trent Grisham had an average launch angle of 15.8° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.6°.

Harold Castro is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. This year, Harold Castro has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 26% of his appearances when starting against righty hurler. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres. Harold Castro has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86-mph dropping to 82.9-mph in the past 14 days.

Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 6th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Austin Gomber will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Cronenworth today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jake Cronenworth today.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 venue in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Elehuris Montero will hold that advantage in today's game. Ranking in the 78th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Elehuris Montero demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core ability for achieving a high batting average.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Xander Bogaerts in today's game. Xander Bogaerts's launch angle this year (6.4°) is considerably worse than his 10.1° figure last year. Xander Bogaerts's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (5° in the past 7 days) is considerably lower than his 9.5° seasonal figure.

Elias Diaz's BABIP ability is projected in the 10th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Seth Lugo will have the handedness advantage over Elias Diaz in today's matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres. Elias Diaz has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.8% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in baseball for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Michael Toglia will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week, Michael Toglia's maximum exit velocity (a good indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 113.1-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in baseball for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. Austin Gomber will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Juan Soto in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Juan Soto in today's matchup. Juan Soto's launch angle this season (5.5°) is considerably lower than his 9.1° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for hurlers. The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his worse side (0) today against Seth Lugo Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres. Jurickson Profar's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off recently, going from 16.4% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best venue in baseball for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 venue in the game for righty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Matthew Batten will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's game. Matthew Batten is quite quick, grading out in the 96th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.53 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Brendan Rodgers has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.