San Diego @ San Francisco props

Jackson Merrill is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which often leads to less offense. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most favorable for pitching on the slate. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of every team in action today. Jackson Merrill will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which often leads to less offense. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 3rd-most favorable for pitching on the slate. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of every team in action today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Arraez in today's matchup. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 89.6-mph average last year has dropped to 87.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 10th-best hitter in baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Fernando Tatis Jr. has hit one of the hardest balls in Major League Baseball in the last week's worth of games — 115.6-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Xander Bogaerts has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 90.4-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past 14 days, Xander Bogaerts's 21.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marco Luciano in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Marco Luciano has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Marco Luciano will hold that advantage today. Marco Luciano has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 7% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Grant McCray in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Grant McCray will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Last season, Donovan Solano had an average launch angle of 9.3° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 13.8°. Sporting a .330 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Donovan Solano is ranked in the 79th percentile. Sporting a .291 batting average this year, Donovan Solano finds himself in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jurickson Profar is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Jurickson Profar pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Brett Wisely will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Brett Wisely will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.

Patrick Bailey is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Tyler Fitzgerald is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Tyler Fitzgerald will hold that advantage today. Grading out in the 94th percentile, Tyler Fitzgerald sports a .376 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Peralta in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, David Peralta will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Heliot Ramos has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. In the league, Oracle Park's right field fences are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Over the last week, Manny Machado's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.7% up to 28.6%.

Jerar Encarnacion's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Jerar Encarnacion has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jerar Encarnacion will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #10 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters.

Mike Yastrzemski has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

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