Colorado @ Atlanta Picks & Props

Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder in today's game.

Drake Baldwin's launch angle of late (-2° over the last 14 days) is considerably worse than his 5.4° seasonal angle. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Drake Baldwin's true offensive skill to be a .309, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .050 disparity between that mark and his actual .359 wOBA. Drake Baldwin's 5.4° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most groundball-inducing in Major League Baseball: 6th percentile.

Sam Hilliard is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

German Marquez will hold the platoon advantage over Ronald Acuna Jr. in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ronald Acuna Jr. has experienced some positive variance this year. His .456 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .361.

German Marquez will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Riley today. Austin Riley pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-deepest LF fences today. Austin Riley's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 18.4% to 14.6%. When it comes to plate discipline, Austin Riley's talent is quite bad, putting up a 4.2 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 17th percentile.

The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Tyler Freeman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Brenton Doyle is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Ryan McMahon will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder in today's game.

Alex Verdugo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

Jordan Beck is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Jordan Beck's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 45% on the season to 66.7% over the past 7 days.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Hunter Goodman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Bats such as Ozzie Albies with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like German Marquez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Nick Allen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Nick Allen will hold that advantage today.

The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Over the past 14 days, Orlando Arcia's 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 11.6%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 5th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Truist Park profiles as the #4 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage against German Marquez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The #4 venue in the majors for boosting BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 3rd-hottest temperature of the day at 84°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Sean Murphy will hold that advantage in today's game.