San Francisco @ San Diego picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Manny Machado will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Matt Chapman projects as the 11th-best home run batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game.. On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Matt Chapman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Matt Chapman has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.2-mph to 96.1-mph over the last 14 days.

When estimating his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 9th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest.. On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Jung Hoo Lee will have an advantage today.

On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an edge in today's matchup.. LaMonte Wade Jr.'s launch angle this season (24.5°) is significantly higher than his 12.8° mark last season.. LaMonte Wade Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (28.4° over the last two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 24.2° seasonal mark.. LaMonte Wade Jr. has been unlucky this year, putting up a .213 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .328 — a .115 difference.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest.. On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Posting a .478 Slugging Percentage (SLG) since the start of last season, Tyler Fitzgerald has performed in the 90th percentile.. Tyler Fitzgerald has notched a .371 BABIP since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile.

In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the 2nd-shallowest.. On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Elias Diaz will hold that advantage today.

On average, the fence height at Petco Park is the 6th-lowest among all major league baseball stadiums.. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage over Landen Roupp in today's matchup.. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage today.. Jason Heyward's quickness has gotten better this year. His 26.83 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.39 ft/sec now.