San Francisco @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee as the 9th-best batter in the league when estimating his batting average ability. Jung Hoo Lee is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Jung Hoo Lee has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.5% rate last season to 9.8% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage over Jordan Hicks in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Hicks has a large platoon split. Bryson Stott is apt to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants only has 1 same-handed RP. Bryson Stott has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Extreme groundball bats like Mike Yastrzemski are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Mike Yastrzemski's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 38.2% to 55.2%. Since the start of last season, Mike Yastrzemski's 10.9% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 78th percentile among his peers.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brandon Marsh will have the handedness advantage against Jordan Hicks in today's game... and the cherry on top, Hicks has a large platoon split. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Marsh has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brandon Marsh has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Marsh will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Given Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Max Kepler will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Max Kepler's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to evaluate power) has been 115.4 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile.

When assessing his batting average talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Trea Turner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.48 ft/sec this year, Trea Turner is remarkably toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage today. J.T. Realmuto's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 45.2% to 62.5%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, J.T. Realmuto has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .323 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .339.

Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Wilmer Flores will have an advantage in today's game. Wilmer Flores pulls many of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Wilmer Flores generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Wilmer Flores has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 87.6-mph mark.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Christian Koss will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Christian Koss is very quick, checking in at the 90th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.55 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Matt Chapman will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Matt Chapman tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Willy Adames will have the upper hand in today's game. Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Hitters such as Willy Adames with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 20th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Considering Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Kyle Schwarber will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Kyle Schwarber has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 12th-best hitter in MLB. Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Considering Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Bryce Harper will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. Bryce Harper is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants only has 1 same-handed RP. Bryce Harper has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.296) implies that Alec Bohm has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .267 actual batting average. Ranked in the 76th percentile, Alec Bohm has one of the highest average exit velocities in MLB since the start of last season (90.6-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Tyler Fitzgerald will have an edge in today's game. Tyler Fitzgerald pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Tyler Fitzgerald and his 20.3% rank in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Luis Matos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Luis Matos will hold the platoon advantage over Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Luis Matos pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Heliot Ramos is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Heliot Ramos will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Casey Schmitt has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Casey Schmitt will have the handedness advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Since the start of last season, Casey Schmitt's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 83rd percentile at 94.7 mph.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Sam Huff will have an edge in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Nick Castellanos is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for dingers. Nick Castellanos will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Nick Castellanos has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.4-mph average to last year's 90.7-mph figure.