Texas @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which generally leads to worse offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of the day at 58°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). In the last week's worth of games, Jung Hoo Lee's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%. In the past week, Jung Hoo Lee's 5.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.5%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jung Hoo Lee's true offensive ability to be a .344, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .058 gap between that figure and his actual .402 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Given Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Dustin Harris will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dustin Harris can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP skill is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Tyler Fitzgerald will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In notching a .368 BABIP since the start of last season, Tyler Fitzgerald is ranked in the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will get to bat from his good side against Jack Leiter in today's game. Patrick Bailey will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Extreme groundball batters like Christian Koss are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Leiter. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Koss will hold that advantage in today's game. Christian Koss is quite athletic, placing in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.76 ft/sec this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jack Leiter throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an edge in today's game. LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Joc Pederson is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Hicks in today's matchup... and even better, Hicks has a large platoon split.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Wyatt Langford ranks as the 14th-best batter in the league. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Wyatt Langford has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 9.4% rate last season to 18.2% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jonah Heim pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Jonah Heim has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last season's 88.5-mph EV. Over the past 14 days, Jonah Heim's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.2-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Marcus Semien has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 23.8% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Jordan Hicks... and even better, Hicks has a large platoon split. Leody Taveras's launch angle this season (24.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 14.1° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Smith in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Josh Smith has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (58% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Heliot Ramos has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Heliot Ramos will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Josh Jung's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Josh Jung has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Josh Jung has significantly improved, with an increase from 9.9% last year to 16.1% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. In comparison to his 91-mph average last year, Adolis Garcia's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 93.4 mph.

Mike Yastrzemski has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (52% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage against Jack Leiter in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. In the past 7 days, Jake Burger's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.7% up to 22.2%.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Wilmer Flores will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Wilmer Flores has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 103.1-mph average in the last week to his seasonal EV of 94.2-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.