Colorado @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Hitting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Willy Adames will have a tough challenge in today's matchup. Using Statcast data, Willy Adames grades out in the 20th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .218. Willy Adames has compiled a .209 batting average this year, ranking in the 24th percentile.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. German Marquez will hold the platoon advantage over Heliot Ramos today.

Jordan Beck is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jordan Beck has made notable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 6.6% rate last season to 16.7% this season. Jordan Beck has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.1-mph average to last season's 90.2-mph mark.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jung Hoo Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.4 mph to 87.2 mph. Jung Hoo Lee's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, falling from 12.6% on the season to 5.1% in the past two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.343) may lead us to conclude that Jung Hoo Lee has experienced some positive variance this year with his .372 actual wOBA.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Ryan McMahon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Mickey Moniak pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Nick Martini will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Webb in today's matchup. Nick Martini has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP.

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

Michael Toglia is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Michael Toglia pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Michael Toglia's true offensive talent to be a .293, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .049 deviation between that figure and his actual .244 wOBA.

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. In the past week's worth of games, Alan Trejo has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power). Alan Trejo has been lifting the ball well in recent games, putting up a 26.8° launch angle over the past week. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Alan Trejo has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .169 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .220.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Brenton Doyle is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. In the past week, Brenton Doyle's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.2% up to 31.3%.

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jacob Stallings has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jacob Stallings's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 45.8% to 61.3%.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an edge in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Extreme groundball bats like Matt Chapman are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like German Marquez.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against German Marquez in today's matchup. LaMonte Wade Jr. may have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Matos will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Luis Matos has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 111.6 mph (a reliable stat to evaluate power), checking in at the 77th percentile.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batters such as Wilmer Flores with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like German Marquez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Wilmer Flores will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field fences among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against German Marquez today. Patrick Bailey will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters.

The #3 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Christian Koss will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Christian Koss is quite quick, ranking in the 92nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.86 ft/sec this year.