St. Louis @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to worse offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for pitching of all games on the slate. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alec Burleson in today's matchup. Over the last week, Alec Burleson's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%. In the last week's worth of games, Alec Burleson's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal mark of 92.9 mph to 81.1 mph.

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to worse offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for pitching of all games on the slate. Andre Pallante will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Heliot Ramos in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the St. Louis Cardinals. Heliot Ramos has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 15% seasonal rate has dropped to 5.3% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Mark Canha is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Mark Canha will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like Tyler Fitzgerald are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante. Tyler Fitzgerald will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like Matt Chapman usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Andre Pallante.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

Grant McCray's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Grant McCray will hold the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante in today's matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Masyn Winn is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Masyn Winn has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 3.6% seasonal rate to 11.1% in the last week's worth of games. In the last week, Masyn Winn's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 90.3-mph lately.

Nolan Arenado is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lars Nootbaar in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Lars Nootbaar is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. In the past 7 days, Paul Goldschmidt's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.6-mph over the course of the season to 101.9-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Michael Conforto is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Andre Pallante throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Walker in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jordan Walker has been hot recently, compiling a a 12.5% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) over the last 14 days.

Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Brett Wisely will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Pallante today. Brett Wisely will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Oracle Park profiles as the #10 stadium in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Pedro Pages has hit one of the hardest balls in Major League Baseball in the last 14 days — 109.7-mph — which is a favorable proxy for recent form and raw power. A consistent launch angle is a measure of good hitting, and Pedro Pages has been very consistent with his in recent games, posting a 34.6° launch angle standard deviation in the past two weeks.

Oracle Park ranks as the #10 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Patrick Bailey's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.7% up to 25%.

Luken Baker has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.