San Francisco @ San Diego Picks & Props

The #3 field in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 7th-most suitable for pitching on the slate. Robbie Ray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez today. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 87.9-mph figure last season has lowered to 85.7-mph.

When estimating 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 2nd in the batting order in this game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. In the last two weeks, Rafael Devers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 96.3-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph lately. Rafael Devers's launch angle lately (21.3° in the last week's worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 11.9° seasonal mark.

The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Patrick Bailey's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 15.4% to 19%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Patrick Bailey's true offensive ability to be a .282, suggesting that he has been unlucky this year given the .025 gap between that figure and his actual .257 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Koss in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Christian Koss will have an edge in today's game. Christian Koss has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the past two weeks. Christian Koss has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.6-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 92-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Heliot Ramos will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nestor Cortes in today's game. In the past week, Heliot Ramos's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph in recent games. Compared to his seasonal average of 12°, Heliot Ramos has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25° mark over the past 7 days.

Casey Schmitt is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Casey Schmitt will have an edge today. Casey Schmitt has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last week. Casey Schmitt has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. In the past week, Jung Hoo Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.4-mph in recent games. As it relates to his batting average, Jung Hoo Lee has been unlucky this year. His .260 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .274. Posting a 1.36 K/BB rate this year, Jung Hoo Lee has shown impressive plate discipline, placing in the 92nd percentile.

The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Tyler Fitzgerald will hold the platoon advantage over Nestor Cortes today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 9th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Robbie Ray today. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Manny Machado will have an edge in today's matchup. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Willy Adames will have an advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.9°, Willy Adames has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 38.3° angle in the past 7 days.

Freddy Fermin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today's game. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today. Freddy Fermin will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Freddy Fermin has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 88.8-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Jose Iglesias will have an advantage in today's game. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today. Jose Iglesias will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Jose Iglesias has had bad variance on his side this year. His .229 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .246.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have the upper hand in today's game. Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's game. Sporting a 1.64 K/BB rate this year, Jake Cronenworth has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Nestor Cortes throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand today. Wilmer Flores has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 23.99 ft/sec to 24.51 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Bryce Johnson will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Robbie Ray in today's matchup. Bryce Johnson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today. Bryce Johnson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 81st percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.47 ft/sec this year, Bryce Johnson is notably quick.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Ramon Laureano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team in action today.

Gavin Sheets has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.