Detroit @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. The weather forecast forecasts the most suitable pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the same side that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Matt Vierling will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Matt Vierling has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 8.9% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the last 14 days.

Bligh Madris is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Bligh Madris will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Last year, Jake Rogers had an average launch angle of 19.6° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.6°. This year, Jake Rogers's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 95th percentile at 96.5 mph.

Justyn-Henry Malloy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Justyn-Henry Malloy has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Hayden Birdsong throws from, Parker Meadows will have an edge today. Parker Meadows pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Parker Meadows has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 105.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 93.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Over the past week, Dillon Dingler's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 62.5% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Tyler Fitzgerald is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Brett Wisely will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero today. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jerar Encarnacion has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Colt Keith is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

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 bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Heliot Ramos has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Gio Urshela is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in the game for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Gio Urshela has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Birdsong in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (24.3°) is a significant increase over his 13.6° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Mark Canha has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.