Kansas City @ San Diego props

The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Nick Loftin has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last season's 83.6-mph EV. Nick Loftin's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 34.9% to 44.9%. When it comes to his batting average, Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .198 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230. Nick Loftin has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile with a 1.57 K/BB rate.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Over the last 14 days, Jonathan India has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 6.1% to 11.4%. Jonathan India has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 90.3-mph.

The #3 stadium in the game for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. This game is predicted to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 12.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Pivetta in today's game. Kyle Isbel has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87-mph EV. In the past 7 days, Kyle Isbel's 71.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 37.1%.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Elias Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Elias Diaz has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 6.4% to 20%. Over the past 14 days, Elias Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 101.1-mph lately. Elias Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 44.1% on the season to 63.6% in the past 14 days.

Petco Park profiles as the #23 stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. This game is predicted to have the 5th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 87.9-mph figure last year has dropped off to 85-mph. Luis Arraez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (4.5° in the last 14 days) is a significant dropoff from his 9.8° seasonal figure.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia's launch angle this season (9.6°) is a significant increase over his 6.2° angle last season. Maikel Garcia has put up a .376 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in MLB. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the last week to his seasonal EV of 94.9-mph. Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 43.7% to 50%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s true offensive ability to be a .378, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .030 difference between that figure and his actual .348 wOBA.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Freddy Fermin has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 95.8-mph over the last 7 days.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Salvador Perez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13.8% seasonal rate to 21.7% over the past week. In the last two weeks, Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.9-mph over the course of the season to 96.4-mph of late. Salvador Perez's launch angle lately (26.8° in the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 18.1° seasonal figure.

Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Jac Caglianone will have an advantage today. Jac Caglianone hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the past 14 days, Jac Caglianone's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.6% up to 13.5%. Jac Caglianone has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the last 14 days — 113.6-mph — which is a good proxy for recent form and raw power. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jac Caglianone's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 62.2% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Gavin Sheets will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today. In comparison to his 87.8-mph average last year, Gavin Sheets's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.8 mph. Gavin Sheets has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.2-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 95.8-mph.

Manny Machado's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage today. Manny Machado has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 95.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Jake Cronenworth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Cronenworth's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (28° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 14.3° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Xander Bogaerts will hold that advantage in today's game. Xander Bogaerts has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 91.6-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Nick Pivetta in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 91-mph EV. Vinnie Pasquantino's launch angle recently (23.7° over the last 7 days) is considerably better than his 15.5° seasonal figure.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Tyler Wade will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Extreme groundball hitters like Tyler Wade are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Tyler Wade will hold that advantage today. Tyler Wade has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .215 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. Trenton Brooks will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Trenton Brooks will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Trenton Brooks and his 18.8° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 89th percentile, among the highest in the majors since the start of last season.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. John Rave will have the handedness advantage against Nick Pivetta today. Ranking in the 99th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.93 ft/sec this year, John Rave is quite quick.

Brandon Lockridge has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Martin Maldonado has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.