Texas @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. This matchup is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Despite posting a .448 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corey Seager has had positive variance on his side given the .053 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .395.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. This matchup is projected to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Marcus Semien will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Wood in today's matchup... and moreover, Wood has a huge platoon split. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Marcus Semien today. Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 90-mph seasonal average has dropped to 85.6-mph over the past week.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Joc Pederson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dane Dunning today.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball hitters like Wilmer Flores tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dane Dunning. Wilmer Flores will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mitch Garver ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mitch Garver has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (90% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball bats like Mitch Garver tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Webb.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 28th-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

Luis Matos's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Luis Matos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Michael Conforto is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

Thairo Estrada is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Thairo Estrada will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Thairo Estrada has put up a .330 BABIP this year, ranking in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Sabol in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Blake Sabol will have the handedness advantage against Dane Dunning in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 28th-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the league for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 28th-strongest out of all the teams playing today. Ezequiel Duran has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.6% rate last year to 10.7% this season.

Jonah Heim has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (90% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jonah Heim pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 28th-strongest out of all the teams playing today.

The #3 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In MLB, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Brandon Crawford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dane Dunning in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Brandon Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

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

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

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.