Minnesota @ San Francisco props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which often leads to worse offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Hayden Birdsong will have the handedness advantage over Jose Miranda today. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Miranda today.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which often leads to worse offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Hayden Birdsong will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Correa in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Correa in today's game. Carlos Correa's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 90.5-mph seasonal average has lowered to 80.1-mph over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Byron Buxton has made notable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10.9% seasonal rate to 17.9% in the last 14 days. Byron Buxton has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 91.5-mph EV.

Brett Wisely is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all parks are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Brett Wisely will have the handedness advantage over Simeon Woods Richard today.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all parks are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all parks are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Michael Conforto will have an edge in today's matchup.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Thairo Estrada will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 9°, Thairo Estrada has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 29° figure in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.4% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last 14 days, Brooks Lee has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .374.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Willi Castro pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Wilmer Flores will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Matt Wallner is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage against Hayden Birdsong in today's matchup. Matt Wallner pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Christian Vazquez has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.7-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph figure. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this year (18.6°) is considerably better than his 9.6° mark last season.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all parks are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ryan Jeffers ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. By putting up a .345 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ryan Jeffers finds himself in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all parks are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 venue in the league for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Compared to last year, Manuel Margot has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 12.9% to 16.6% this season. Sporting a .274 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Manuel Margot is positioned in the 84th percentile.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Carlos Santana's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 13% on the season to 0% in the past week's worth of games. Carlos Santana has shown good plate discipline this year, placing in the 83rd percentile with a 1.83 K/BB rate.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the game for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.