Los Angeles @ San Diego Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 4th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Petco Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to worse offense. The San Diego Padres infield defense profiles as the 5th-best among every team playing today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Amed Rosario in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 4th-worst stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Petco Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to worse offense. The San Diego Padres infield defense profiles as the 5th-best among every team playing today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today's game. Mookie Betts has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph dropping to 89.9-mph in the last week's worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage against Lance Lynn today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Trent Grisham will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Juan Soto projects as the 5th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's matchup. Juan Soto hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Freddie Freeman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.6-mph to 92.9-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Max Muncy has made big gains with his Barrel%, upping his 12.9% rate last season to 18.3% this season. Max Muncy has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 18.3% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the past 7 days. In the last 14 days, Max Muncy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.8-mph over the course of the season to 98.8-mph recently. When it comes to his batting average, Max Muncy has suffered from bad luck this year. His .195 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .214.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Lance Lynn in today's game. Jake Cronenworth will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. James Outman's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 40.5% on the season to 52.2% in the past two weeks' worth of games. James Outman's speed has improved this season. His 27.65 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.86 ft/sec now. James Outman has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 21.8° figure is among the highest in the game this year (99th percentile). Posting a .356 BABIP this year, James Outman grades out in the 93rd percentile.

In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Gary Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game. Gary Sanchez has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.5% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 7 days. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.2°, Gary Sanchez has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 23.4° mark in the last two weeks.

Chris Taylor's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Chris Taylor is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Chris Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill in today's matchup.

In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kike Hernandez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Rich Hill in today's matchup.

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

Fernando Tatis Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.