San Francisco @ Colorado Picks & Props

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Brenton Doyle will have an advantage today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Brenton Doyle will hold that advantage today.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Ryan McMahon will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.

Kyle Farmer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Kyle Farmer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilmer Flores in the 2nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Typically, hitters like Wilmer Flores who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Carson Palmquist. Wilmer Flores will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Wilmer Flores's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.7% down to 0%. Wilmer Flores's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 91-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 88.6-mph over the past two weeks.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Smith stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. In the past week, Dominic Smith's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 41.7% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°. Dominic Smith is in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.3% rate since the start of last season).

Jerar Encarnacion has been pinch hit for 14% of the time when starting against a left-handed pitcher since the start of last season. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jerar Encarnacion today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Ryan Ritter will have an advantage today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Ryan Ritter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Matt Chapman's average exit velocity has declined recently; his 94.3-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 92-mph over the last 7 days.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Keston Hiura will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Keston Hiura will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his batting average talent, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 19th-best batter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jung Hoo Lee stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's game. Heliot Ramos's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 95.2-mph seasonal average has dropped to 88.6-mph in the past two weeks. Heliot Ramos's launch angle this year (6.9°) is considerably lower than his 10.3° figure last season. Heliot Ramos's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 14.4% on the season to 10.5% over the past 7 days. As it relates to his batting average, Heliot Ramos has had some very good luck this year. His .294 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .271.

Tyler Freeman's batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Tyler Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.

11% of the time that Jordan Beck has started against a left-handed pitcher this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Jordan Beck's average exit velocity has fallen off recently; his 88-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 84.5-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games. Jordan Beck has been lucky this year, posting a .344 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .044 difference. When it comes to plate discipline, Jordan Beck's skill is quite weak, putting up a 4.44 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 15th percentile.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Casey Schmitt will have the handedness advantage against Carson Palmquist in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Palmquist has a large platoon split. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.248) suggests that Casey Schmitt has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .229 actual batting average. Since the start of last season, Casey Schmitt's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 84th percentile at 94.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Given Carson Palmquist's large platoon split, Tyler Fitzgerald will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Tyler Fitzgerald has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.4-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 88.4-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 21st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Thairo Estrada has struggled to lift the ball of late, putting up a 6.2° launch angle over the last 14 days. Based on Statcast data, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 9th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .269. Thairo Estrada's 86.1-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the league since the start of last season: 9th percentile. Thairo Estrada has put up a .255 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 3rd percentile.

Typically, hitters like Willy Adames who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Carson Palmquist. Willy Adames will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Willy Adames has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 9.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last two weeks. Willy Adames's average exit velocity has declined lately; his 88.2-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 84.3-mph over the past two weeks. By putting up a .201 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Willy Adames finds himself in the 4th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Goodman in the 20th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.217) provides evidence that Hunter Goodman has been lucky this year with his .280 actual batting average. Hunter Goodman has displayed bad plate discipline this year, checking in at the 12th percentile with a 4.92 K/BB rate.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 92.6-mph over the last two weeks. Patrick Bailey's launch angle in recent games (26° over the past week) is considerably better than his 19° seasonal angle. Patrick Bailey has been unlucky this year, posting a .231 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .283 — a .052 difference.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 85°. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Given Carson Palmquist's large platoon split, Andrew Knizner will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Andrew Knizner has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .163 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .265. Posting a .260 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Andrew Knizner is positioned in the 80th percentile.