San Francisco @ Atlanta Picks & Props

Landen Roupp will hold the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. today. As it relates to his batting average, Ronald Acuna Jr. has had some very good luck this year. His .328 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .277.

The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Luis Matos hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Among every team in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Atlanta Braves. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jung Hoo Lee in today's matchup. Jung Hoo Lee's average exit velocity has declined this year; his 88.9-mph figure last year has dropped to 86.8-mph. Jung Hoo Lee has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.8-mph dropping to 84-mph over the past 14 days. Jung Hoo Lee's launch angle recently (-3° over the last week) is quite a bit worse than his 12.9° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Daniel throws from, Dominic Smith will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Davis Daniel in today's matchup.

The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Casey Schmitt has been unlucky this year. His .314 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .348.

Ozzie Albies is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Rafael Devers is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°.

Davis Daniel will hold the platoon advantage against Heliot Ramos in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Atlanta Braves. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Heliot Ramos in today's matchup. Heliot Ramos has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 10.8% seasonal rate has fallen to 4% over the last 14 days. Heliot Ramos's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (9.8°) is significantly lower than his 15.8° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Matt Olson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°.

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°.

Michael Harris II's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Wilmer Flores's quickness has gotten better this year. His 23.99 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.45 ft/sec now.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°.

Drake Baldwin's batting average ability is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Drake Baldwin is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Truist Park as the 5th-best park in the majors for lefty BABIP. Truist Park has the 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense.

The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Nick Allen hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd 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 matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Sean Murphy ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #5 field in the league for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Nacho Alvarez Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.