Baltimore @ San Diego Picks & Props

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Blake Snell. Over the last 7 days, Anthony Santander's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.5%. Anthony Santander's 21.3° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the game: 98th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jordan Westburg is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Jordan Westburg will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell today. Jordan Westburg has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.7-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 89.9-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Trent Grisham ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Trent Grisham will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's game. Trent Grisham will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Trent Grisham's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.1% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Petco Park as the 7th-worst venue in the majors for righty batting average. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Dean Kremer will have the handedness advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. today. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense projects as the strongest among all the teams on the slate today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cedric Mullins II's launch angle this year (23°) is a significant increase over his 17.3° figure last season. Sporting a .349 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Cedric Mullins II grades out in the 75th percentile. When it comes to plate discipline, Cedric Mullins II's ability is quite good, putting up a 1.77 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Blake Snell. Adley Rutschman has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 92.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Xander Bogaerts will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Xander Bogaerts's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 91.6 mph to 83.4 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Gunnar Henderson's 92.3-mph average exit velocity ranks among the best in Major League Baseball this year: 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Austin Hays will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Last year, Austin Hays had an average launch angle of 7.7° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 10.8°. Austin Hays has notched a .350 BABIP this year, checking in at the 91st percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Jake Cronenworth will hold the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's game. Jake Cronenworth has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .231 rate is a fair amount lower than his .255 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ryan Mountcastle ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle will have the handedness advantage over Blake Snell in today's matchup. Ryan Mountcastle has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106.2-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 94.7-mph. Ryan Mountcastle has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .337 figure is a fair amount lower than his .366 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 5th-best batter in the game. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Juan Soto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Manny Machado is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today. Manny Machado has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 94.5-mph in the past two weeks.

Ramon Urias will hold the platoon advantage over Blake Snell in today's matchup. Over the past week, Ramon Urias's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9% up to 25%. Ramon Urias has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 101.4-mph average over the past week to his seasonal average of 92.4-mph. Ramon Urias has notched a .333 BABIP this year, grading out in the 85th percentile.

In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Jorge Mateo will have the handedness advantage over Blake Snell today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.324) suggests that Jorge Mateo has experienced some negative variance this year with his .264 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 99th percentile for Sprint Speed at 30.09 ft/sec this year, Jorge Mateo is remarkably toolsy.

In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Gary Sanchez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

James McCann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. James McCann hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. James McCann's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 13.2% to 17%. This year, the hardest ball James McCann has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 112.1 mph (a reliable stat to study power), placing in the 78th percentile. A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher BABIP, and James McCann's 25.9° mark (77th percentile) this year indicates a strong hitting profile.