San Francisco @ Toronto Picks & Props

The #6 stadium in baseball for suppressing base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Justin Verlander will hold the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's game. Bo Bichette's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 92.5-mph seasonal average has fallen to 75.7-mph over the last week. Over the past week, Bo Bichette's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12.5%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Chris Bassitt... and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Patrick Bailey hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Patrick Bailey has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 103.4-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 91.7-mph. Despite posting a .251 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Patrick Bailey has experienced some negative variance given the .031 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .282.

The #6 stadium in baseball for suppressing base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Justin Verlander will have the handedness advantage against Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 13.5% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the past 7 days. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined of late, going from 12.2% on the season to 0% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Rafael Devers will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Bassitt has a large platoon split.

Will Wagner's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Will Wagner will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander in today's game. Will Wagner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Will Wagner usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Verlander.

Jung Hoo Lee's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Considering Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Jung Hoo Lee will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Jung Hoo Lee's launch angle in recent games (35° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 13.4° seasonal angle.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today... and the cherry on top, Bassitt has a large platoon split. In the last 7 days, Mike Yastrzemski's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.9% up to 25%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Dominic Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup... and moreover, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Dominic Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Compared to last season, Dominic Smith has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 41.2% to 52.2% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Nathan Lukes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Nathan Lukes will have the handedness advantage over Justin Verlander in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Matt Chapman hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Compared to last year, Matt Chapman 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 11.2% to 17.6% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Heliot Ramos has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91.2-mph mark.

Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. In the past week's worth of games, Casey Schmitt's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.1%. Posting a .325 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Casey Schmitt is positioned in the 78th percentile for offensive ability. Sporting a .330 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Casey Schmitt is positioned in the 83rd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and George Springer will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Joey Loperfido will have the handedness advantage against Justin Verlander in today's game. Joey Loperfido will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average ability is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage today. Alejandro Kirk has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93-mph average to last year's 89.3-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Willy Adames hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Willy Adames's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.3% up to 22.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Ernie Clement will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ernie Clement's launch angle recently (24.4° over the past 14 days) is significantly higher than his 16.9° seasonal mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Addison Barger ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Addison Barger is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Rogers Centre's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Addison Barger will have the upper hand today.