San Francisco @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Extreme flyball hitters like Elly De La Cruz tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Robbie Ray. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team playing today.

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #7 field in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). T.J. Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (38.6% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the worst among every team playing today. T.J. Friedl will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, T.J. Friedl's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.5-mph over the course of the season to 89.5-mph in recent games.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Jonathan India will hold the platoon advantage over Robbie Ray in today's matchup. Jonathan India pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Because of Carson Spiers's large platoon split, Heliot Ramos will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's game. Heliot Ramos has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph dropping to 82.5-mph over the last week. Compared to his seasonal figure of 8.5°, Heliot Ramos has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.3°) in the last 14 days. Heliot Ramos has been lucky this year, compiling a .358 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .317 — a .041 discrepancy.

Great American Ball Park has the 7th-least fair ground in MLB — generally good for dingers. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today. Casey Schmitt has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.7-mph average to last season's 89.4-mph average. Casey Schmitt's launch angle this year (26.7°) is considerably higher than his 14.9° figure last year. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.225) implies that Casey Schmitt has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .210 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Jeimer Candelario pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jeimer Candelario has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 91.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Michael Conforto is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #6 field in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage over Carson Spiers in today's game... and moreover, Spiers has a large platoon split.

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #6 field in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brett Wisely will hold the platoon advantage against Carson Spiers today... and even better, Spiers has a large platoon split. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today. Brett Wisely's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 18.3% on the season to 31.6% in the last 14 days. In notching a .325 BABIP this year, Brett Wisely grades out in the 78th percentile.

Marco Luciano's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Marco Luciano has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #6 field in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Patrick Bailey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today. Patrick Bailey has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Luke Maile will have an edge today. Luke Maile pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Tyler Fitzgerald is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Tyler Fitzgerald pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today. Curt Casali has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 23.66 ft/sec to 24.26 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Curt Casali ranks in the 96th percentile with a 22.4° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage over Robbie Ray today. Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Great American Ball Park profiles as the #6 field in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league stadiums, Great American Ball Park's right field fences are the 5th-shallowest. Given Carson Spiers's large platoon split, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Noelvi Marte will have the upper hand in today's game. Noelvi Marte has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Noelvi Marte will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 7th-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB. Ty France will have the handedness advantage against Robbie Ray today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today. Matt Chapman has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.8-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 92.7-mph figure.

Stuart Fairchild is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Stuart Fairchild will have an advantage in today's game. Stuart Fairchild pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst among every team playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in MLB for right-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Spencer Steer will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage over Robbie Ray today. Tyler Stephenson has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Stephenson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Great American Ball Park profiles as the #6 field in the majors for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Because of Carson Spiers's large platoon split, Mike Yastrzemski will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the worst out of every team in action today.