Atlanta @ Colorado Picks & Props

Michael Harris II is projected to bat 9th in the lineup in this game. Kyle Freeland will have the handedness advantage over Michael Harris II in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among every team on the slate today. Michael Harris II will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. From last season to this one, Michael Harris II's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 95.2 mph to 92.9 mph.

Orlando Arcia is penciled in 7th in the batting order in this game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among every team on the slate today. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Orlando Arcia in today's matchup. Orlando Arcia's average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 88.7-mph seasonal average has lowered to 83.4-mph in the last week's worth of games. Orlando Arcia's launch angle this season (4.9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 11° mark last season.

Darius Vines will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar in today's game. Ezequiel Tovar has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.2-mph dropping to 82.8-mph over the last week. Ezequiel Tovar has posted a .282 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 9th percentile. In terms of plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's skill is quite weak, sporting a 6.67 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 2nd percentile.

Kyle Freeland will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Olson today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-best among every team on the slate today. Matt Olson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the last week's worth of games, Matt Olson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 17.6% down to 0%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.389) implies that Matt Olson has been lucky this year with his .409 actual wOBA.

The #1 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.

Charlie Blackmon has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 5.8% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week. Charlie Blackmon's exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 88.6-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 77.1-mph over the past 7 days. Despite posting a .366 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Charlie Blackmon has been very fortunate given the .036 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .330.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.

The #1 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.

The #1 ballpark in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst among all the teams playing today.

Nolan Jones's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #1 field in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report calls for the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 87°.