San Diego @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Among every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Kyle Higashioka pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. Kyle Higashioka's 11.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

The #9 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Matt Waldron throws from, Will Benson will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Will Benson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Will Benson has been lucky this year. His .191 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .180.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Ha-seong Kim pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds. When it comes to his batting average, Ha-seong Kim has experienced some negative variance this year. His .214 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 4th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. Among all major league parks, Great American Ball Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jake Cronenworth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 4th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

In today's matchup, Jacob Hurtubise is at a disadvantage facing the league's 11th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.4% rate (83rd percentile). The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the best among all the teams in action today.

Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 10th percentile since the start of last season. Grading out in the 1st percentile, the hardest ball Luis Arraez has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 104 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

Frankie Montas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Manny Machado in today's game. Manny Machado will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Manny Machado's quickness has declined this season. His 26.25 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.65 ft/sec now. Manny Machado grades out in the 14th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (38.5% rate since the start of last season).

Matt Waldron will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Stephenson in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the 3rd-best among all the teams in action today. Despite posting a .341 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Tyler Stephenson has been very fortunate given the .025 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .316.

Elly De La Cruz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 81st percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 11th-deepest CF fences in today's game. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the best among all the teams in action today. San Diego's #1-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Elly De La Cruz, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Elly De La Cruz's speed has fallen off this year. His 30.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.87 ft/sec now. Despite posting a .362 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Elly De La Cruz has had positive variance on his side given the .047 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .315.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #9 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Jackson Merrill will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jurickson Profar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 4th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Cincinnati Reds.

Mike Ford is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Matt Waldron throws from, Mike Ford will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mike Ford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Jeimer Candelario is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #9 park in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Great American Ball Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Jeimer Candelario will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 9th-best stadium in baseball for right-handed batting average. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 4th-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Luke Maile pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Luke Maile will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Luke Maile has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .216 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .242.

Donovan Solano has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.