Los Angeles @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Jason Heyward is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 4th-best ballpark in baseball for lefty batting average. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage over Tristan Beck in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jason Heyward pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage today. Patrick Bailey has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .286 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .307 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Austin Slater is projected as the 8th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Slater is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Austin Slater will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw today. Austin Slater has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Despite posting a .417 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddie Freeman has had some very good luck given the .020 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .397.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. Tristan Beck will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mookie Betts today. Despite posting a .421 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has been very fortunate given the .029 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .392.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Tyler Fitzgerald will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Fitzgerald will hold that advantage today.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Heliot Ramos will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Heliot Ramos will hold that advantage today. Heliot Ramos has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .221 mark is a good deal lower than his .309 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Wilmer Flores will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Wilmer Flores has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 86.5-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Luis Matos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Luis Matos will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. Luis Matos will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Max Muncy is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 4th-best ballpark in baseball for lefty batting average. Max Muncy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tristan Beck in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. J.D. Martinez has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. J.D. Martinez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.3-mph average to last year's 89.1-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 4th-best ballpark in baseball for lefty batting average. James Outman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tristan Beck in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. James Outman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. In the last 7 days, James Outman's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 23.1%.