Colorado @ San Diego Picks & Props

Petco Park ranks as the #24 park in MLB for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team in action today. There has been a decrease in Donovan Solano's average exit velocity this year, from 90.2 mph last year to 86.7 mph now

Petco Park ranks as the #24 park in MLB for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team in action today. Despite posting a .381 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jurickson Profar has been lucky given the .059 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

Petco Park ranks as the #24 park in MLB for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team in action today.

Petco Park ranks as the #24 park in MLB for righty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team in action today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.7°, Xander Bogaerts's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (1.9° in the past 14 days).

The #6 venue in the majors for suppressing batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report calls for the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate today. Batting from the same side that Austin Gomber throws from, Luis Arraez meets a tough challenge today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team in action today.

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Michael King will hold the platoon advantage against Charlie Blackmon in today's game. Charlie Blackmon hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Charlie Blackmon has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 84.5-mph to 89.5-mph in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Jake Cronenworth is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game as none of the available options for the Colorado Rockies share his handedness. Jake Cronenworth will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Ryan McMahon's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Batting from the same side that Michael King throws from, Ryan McMahon will have a tough matchup today. Ryan McMahon has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph EV.

In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Michael King Michael Toglia has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 17.6% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the last week. Michael Toglia has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.7-mph average to last season's 91-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.7°, Michael Toglia has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 28.8° mark in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ha-seong Kim in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Ha-seong Kim will have an edge in today's game. Ha-seong Kim hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Ha-seong Kim will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) provides evidence that Ha-seong Kim has suffered from bad luck this year with his .229 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Over the past week, Brenton Doyle's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.9% up to 30%. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Brenton Doyle's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.4-mph in recent games. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 13.7% to 18.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The Colorado Rockies don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Jackson Merrill is assured to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game. Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jackson Merrill will hold that advantage today. Jackson Merrill has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past week's worth of games.

Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Ezequiel Tovar has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.7% seasonal rate to 13.9% over the last two weeks. In the last 14 days, Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93-mph over the course of the season to 97.3-mph recently.

In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest.

Kris Bryant hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Kris Bryant's launch angle from last year's 14.2° to 20.6° this year. Kris Bryant's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, going from 17.6% on the season to 57.1% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Michael King will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Cave today. Jake Cave hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the past two weeks, Jake Cave's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.8-mph over the course of the season to 96.1-mph recently. Jake Cave's launch angle recently (30° in the last week) is considerably better than his 5.9° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Brendan Rodgers is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Brendan Rodgers hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Kyle Higashioka will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber today. Kyle Higashioka will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Kyle Higashioka's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 17.5% to 26.7%. Kyle Higashioka's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 44.6% on the season to 70% in the past 14 days.

Luis Campusano has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.