San Diego @ Seattle props

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Cole Young will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease today. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Cole Young will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan O'Hearn will have the handedness advantage against Luis Castillo in today's matchup... and even better, Castillo has a large platoon split. Ryan O'Hearn has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Xander Bogaerts has been unlucky this year, putting up a .313 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .017 gap.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Gavin Sheets will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Gavin Sheets has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last season's 90.8-mph EV. Over the last 7 days, Gavin Sheets'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 14.7%.

J.P. Crawford's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease today. J.P. Crawford has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Despite posting a .351 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Fernando Tatis Jr. has suffered from bad luck given the .025 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .376.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Josh Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease in today's game. Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's game... and even more favorably, Castillo has a large platoon split. Jake Cronenworth has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jake Cronenworth has exhibited strong plate discipline this year, grading out in the 81st percentile with a 1.72 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 2nd-best batter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average skill. Luis Arraez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo today... and moreover, Castillo has a large platoon split. Luis Arraez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). In the last week, Freddy Fermin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.5% up to 11.1%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's game. Jorge Polanco has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.9-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). This season, Manny Machado has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.5 mph compared to last year's 93.4 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ramon Laureano has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.3% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past 14 days. Ramon Laureano has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.6-mph EV.

T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for long-balls. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Dominic Canzone will hold the platoon advantage over Dylan Cease today. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's game.