San Francisco @ Arizona picks

Regardless of what happens Wednesday night, the Giants have the distinct pitching advantage with Robbie Ray taking the ball against Brandon Pfaadt. Ray has not given up more than three runs in any start since April 16, which is telling of his dominance. I expect it to continue and help the Giants get in the win column. 

The Diamondbacks possess one of the strongest lineups in baseball. This season, they rank in the Top 3 in runs scored per game, hits per game, slugging percentage, and OPS. That success is likely to continue against left-hander Robbie Ray, who takes the mound for the Giants. Through 51 combined plate appearances against Ray, the current Diamondbacks roster boasts a .295 batting average, .545 slugging percentage, and .401 weighted on-base average (wOBA).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Willy Adames is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #2 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. Over the last week, Willy Adames's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.7% up to 33.3%.. Willy Adames has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 94.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Heliot Ramos is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. Chase Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. Heliot Ramos's launch angle of late (20.2° in the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 9.9° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. The #2 park in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Rafael Devers will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Rafael Devers has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 102.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 93.9-mph figure.

Ketel Marte projects as the 11th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ketel Marte is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game.. Chase Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The switch-hitting Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Robbie Ray.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

Eugenio Suarez projects as the 16th-best home run hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.. The #2 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. Eugenio Suarez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray today.. Out of all the teams in action today, the worst outfield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today.. Chase Field ranks as the #10 ballpark in the league for run-scoring, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an edge in today's matchup.. Mike Yastrzemski has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 93.7-mph in the last week.

It is anticipated that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Ramon De Jesus) calling pitches today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 3rd-best field in baseball for batting average.. With 8 bats of opposing handedness in the opposing team's projected batting order, Robbie Ray will be in a tough position while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today's outing.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 13th-worst outfield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.. Playing on the road generally diminishes pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Robbie Ray in today's matchup.

When it comes to his home run skill, Pavin Smith ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pavin Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The #2 park in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-weakest infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Pavin Smith will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Willy Adames is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The #2 park in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. Over the last week, Willy Adames's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.7% up to 33.3%.. Willy Adames has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 94.4-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. The #2 park in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field.. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Pfaadt throws from, Rafael Devers will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Rafael Devers has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 102.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 93.9-mph figure.