Arizona @ San Diego Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Trent Grisham ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's game. Trent Grisham will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Trent Grisham's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.8% up to 50%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Corbin Carroll will hold the platoon advantage over Matt Waldron in today's game. Checking in at the 89th percentile, Corbin Carroll has notched a .363 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 5th-best batter in baseball. Juan Soto is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly in today's game. Juan Soto hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Juan Soto will hold that advantage today.

Geraldo Perdomo has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 88-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 85.4-mph figure. Geraldo Perdomo's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (23.2° in the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 15.6° seasonal angle. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 13.8% to 20.4%. Geraldo Perdomo has shown favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 94th percentile with a 1.37 K/BB rate.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today's game. a 1.73 K/BB rate this year, Xander Bogaerts has displayed strong plate discipline, checking in at the 84th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 6th-best batter in the majors. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Fernando Tatis Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 47.7% on the season to 62.5% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alek Thomas in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Alek Thomas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Waldron in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Christian Walker has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.7% seasonal rate to 25.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Christian Walker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 19.8% on the season to 41.9% in the past two weeks.

The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Manny Machado will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Manny Machado has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 93.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Jake Cronenworth will hold the platoon advantage over Merrill Kelly in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's game. Jake Cronenworth has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 4.7% seasonal rate to 10.8% in the last 14 days.

The shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Luis Campusano will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Checking in at the 90th percentile, Luis Campusano has notched a .277 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 6th-worst field in the game for lefty batting average. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which often leads to worse offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will bat from his worse side (0) today against Matt Waldron Ketel Marte will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

Matt Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage over Merrill Kelly in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Carpenter will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .273 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Matt Carpenter has experienced some negative variance given the .055 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .328. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Matt Carpenter ranks in the 97th percentile with a 24.1° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in Major League Baseball. Matt Carpenter has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 80th percentile with a 1.95 K/BB rate.

Gary Sanchez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.