San Francisco @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. TJ Friedl has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP. TJ Friedl pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and TJ Friedl will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP talent. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field fences in the league. Elly De La Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nick Martinez will have the handedness advantage against Matt Chapman in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Matt Chapman in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Matt Chapman has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power). Over the past 7 days, Matt Chapman's swing has not been well optimized for home runs, hitting a mere 0% of his balls with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. The 7th-shallowest right field dimensions among all stadiums are found in Great American Ball Park. Gavin Lux will probably have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants only has 1 same-handed RP. Gavin Lux will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Batting from the same side that Nick Martinez throws from, Willy Adames will have a tough matchup today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Willy Adames in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Willy Adames has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .251 figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .234.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Tyler Fitzgerald pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Tyler Fitzgerald has been hot of late, posting a a 27.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) over the past week.

Blake Dunn's BABIP skill is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field fences in the league. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Blake Dunn will have the upper hand today. Blake Dunn will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Matt McLain is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Matt McLain will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today's game. Matt McLain has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Luis Matos's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Luis Matos pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 92nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee as the 7th-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his batting average skill. Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Jung Hoo Lee will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Martinez in today's game. Jung Hoo Lee has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field fences in the league. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have the upper hand in today's game.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jeimer Candelario will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Robbie Ray in today's game. Jeimer Candelario pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jeimer Candelario will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Spencer Steer will have the handedness advantage against Robbie Ray in today's game. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field fences in the league. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Sam Huff grades out in the 100th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (100% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Austin Wynns will have the upper hand today. Austin Wynns has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. Austin Wynns will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ranked in the 90th percentile, Austin Wynns has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball since the start of last season (91.5-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest left field fences in the league. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Jose Trevino will have an advantage in today's game. Jose Trevino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. With a 1.95 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jose Trevino has demonstrated strong plate discipline, grading out in the 81st percentile.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Heliot Ramos has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Wilmer Flores pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.284) may lead us to conclude that Wilmer Flores has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .262 actual wOBA. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Wilmer Flores ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 21° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an edge today. LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Santiago Espinal is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% 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 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Santiago Espinal will have the upper hand today. Santiago Espinal has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 3rd-best park in the majors for left-handed batting average. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Mike Yastrzemski has been hot recently, posting a an 18.8% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) in the last two weeks' worth of games.