New York @ San Diego picks

Francisco Lindor is one of the most consistent all-around players in the sport. He’s hitting .249 this season with 20 home runs and 59 RBI. The Padres throw Dylan Cease at the Mets tonight, which is going to have Lindor excited. He’s 4-for-12 lifetime with three round-trippers and five RBI.

Dylan Cease ranks in the top third of the league in expected ERA (xERA) and expected batting average (xBA). The basis for this expected positive regression is the right-hander's elite ability to retire hitters via strikeout. He ranks in the 86th percentile in chase rate, 94th in whiff rate, and 88th in strikeout rate, and has recorded seven or more punchouts in six of his past nine starts.

Pete Alonso projects as the 13th-best home run hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. The #6 venue in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 9th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game.. The #6 venue in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent.. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. The #6 venue in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Jackson Merrill is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed home runs.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Jackson Merrill will have an advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Juan Soto is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed home runs.. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed home runs.. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage against Frankie Montas today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Francisco Lindor is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for left-handed home runs.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. Over the last 7 days, Francisco Lindor's 35.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15%.

The #6 venue in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the 7th-worst among all the teams in action today.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Elias Diaz will hold that advantage today.

Pete Alonso projects as the 13th-best home run hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. The #6 venue in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.

As it relates to his home run talent, Mark Vientos ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. The #6 venue in the league for boosting home runs to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.. Petco Park has the 4th-shortest fence height (on average) among all parks.. Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.. Mark Vientos has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure.