San Diego @ Seattle picks

Mariners right-hander Bryce Miller has been hit hard this season, entering Monday with a 5.87 ERA and an average exit velocity that ranks in the second percentile. With JP Sears limiting Seattle hitters to a lifetime batting average of .172, back San Diego on the road.

Julio Rodriguez ranks 9th among all hitters in ISO over the past seven weeks and draws a struggling J.P. Sears, who has given up at least one homer in six straight starts.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.. Out of every team playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the San Diego Padres.. Jorge Polanco will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.. Jorge Polanco has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph to 101.2-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 3rd-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP ability.. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Julio Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in the game.. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams today.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Mitch Garver will hold the platoon advantage against JP Sears in today's matchup.. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.. Out of all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres.. Mitch Garver will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill.. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's matchup.. Ryan O'Hearn has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Manny Machado's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among all the teams today.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game.. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 8th-weakest among all the teams today.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge today.. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among all the teams today.. Over the past week, Gavin Sheets's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 15.4%.

Eugenio Suarez projects as the 13th-best home run hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game.. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over JP Sears today.. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast projects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 2nd-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge today.. Gavin Sheets pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 7th-weakest among all the teams today.. Over the past week, Gavin Sheets's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 15.4%.