Arizona @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today.

Ketel Marte projects as the 9th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Ketel Marte pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today.

Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll in today's game. In the past two weeks, Corbin Carroll's 20.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 38%. Despite posting a .383 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corbin Carroll has had some very good luck given the .025 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .358.

Geraldo Perdomo is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Compared to last season, Geraldo Perdomo has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13% to 20% this season.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Alek Thomas will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Alek Thomas has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jake Fraley will hold the platoon advantage over Zac Gallen today. Jake Fraley will probably have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP. Jake Fraley pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 43.9% to 49.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Zac Gallen throws from, Gavin Lux will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (53% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Spencer Steer will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.4°, Spencer Steer has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24.9° figure in the last two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Eugenio Suarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 7th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Matt McLain has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt McLain will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Pavin Smith ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Pavin Smith will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Zac Gallen throws from, TJ Friedl will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so TJ Friedl has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Tyler Stephenson has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. Tyler Stephenson will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Zac Gallen.

Will Benson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Zac Gallen throws from, Will Benson will have an advantage in today's game. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Benson can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jose Trevino will hold that advantage in today's game. Jose Trevino's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 35.3% to 41.3%.