Baltimore @ San Diego Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Trent Grisham will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Juan Soto projects as the 5th-best batter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Juan Soto will have the handedness advantage over Jack Flaherty today. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins II in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cedric Mullins II will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game. There has been a significant improvement in Cedric Mullins II's launch angle from last year's 17.3° to 22.6° this season. Cedric Mullins II has shown impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

With a 1.94 K/BB rate this year, Aaron Hicks has shown impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha today. Gunnar Henderson has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .237 rate is considerably lower than his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average ability is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Anthony Santander has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 94.3-mph in the last 14 days. Anthony Santander's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 17.8% on the season to 25.9% over the past 14 days. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Anthony Santander ranks in the 98th percentile with a 21.4° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in Major League Baseball.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Adley Rutschman has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 92.2-mph. Adley Rutschman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 13.7% to 18.9%.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 6th-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha today. Adam Frazier's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 14.4% to 19.5%. Over the last two weeks, Adam Frazier's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.5%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Manny Machado will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Austin Hays has compiled a .348 BABIP this year, grading out in the 91st percentile.

Ramon Urias's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 92.2-mph seasonal figure has lowered to 89.6-mph in the past week. In notching a .335 BABIP this year, Ramon Urias is positioned in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.3°, Ryan O'Hearn has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24° angle in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. In the last 14 days, Ryan Mountcastle's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 106.2-mph lately. Ryan Mountcastle's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 46.7% on the season to 67.7% in the past two weeks. Ryan Mountcastle has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .338 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .366 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Petco Park has the 2nd-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the worst among all the teams in action today. Gary Sanchez will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Gary Sanchez has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 14.9% seasonal rate to 35.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Gary Sanchez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.8-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.8-mph figure.

Jordan Westburg has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.