Colorado @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which often leads to less offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather forecast for this matchup calls for the 5th-lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Heliot Ramos has displayed bad plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 24th percentile with a 3.61 K/BB rate.

When estimating his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 9th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Michael Toglia is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Toglia pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Michael Toglia has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 8.5% seasonal rate to 15% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. In the past week's worth of games, Alan Trejo has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Willy Adames will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Freeland in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Adael Amador pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Adael Amador generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Verlander.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Patrick Bailey has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 4.2% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last week. Patrick Bailey's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 15.4% to 25%.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander in today's matchup.

Hunter Goodman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hunter Goodman's launch angle this season (19.5°) is a considerable increase over his 16.2° mark last season. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Hunter Goodman has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.7 mph (an advanced standard to assess power), grading out in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Christian Koss will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Koss will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Koss is very toolsy, placing in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.85 ft/sec this year.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Matt Chapman will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Freeland today.

Jordan Beck has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (59% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jordan Beck has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 6.6% rate last season to 18.4% this year. This season, Jordan Beck has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 100.1 mph compared to last year's 90.2 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Checking in at the 99th percentile, Tyler Fitzgerald has notched a .368 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, David Villar will have an advantage today. Hitters such as David Villar with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kyle Freeland who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. David Villar will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Wilmer Flores has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Wilmer Flores will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Wilmer Flores generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Freeland.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Luis Matos will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Freeland today. Luis Matos will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 77th percentile, the hardest ball Luis Matos has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.6 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Verlander in today's game. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Mickey Moniak pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brenton Doyle's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 91.6-mph now compared to just 89.1-mph then.

The #3 field in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 19.6-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nick Martini will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander today. Nick Martini has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP.