Chicago @ San Francisco props

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Andrew Gilbert will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Heliot Ramos ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Heliot Ramos will have an edge in today's matchup.

The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to last year, Patrick Bailey has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 15.4% to 19.4% this season. In the last 7 days, Patrick Bailey's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.4%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Willy Adames will have an advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to 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 #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 15th-best batter in the league. Seiya Suzuki is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Seiya Suzuki has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 11.5% rate last year to 18.6% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ian Happ in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will get to bat from his better side against Justin Verlander in today's game.

Jung Hoo Lee's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters.

The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Luis Matos will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Luis Matos will hold that advantage today. Luis Matos has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 94.3-mph over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Matt Chapman will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nico Hoerner as the 15th-best hitter in baseball as it relates to his batting average ability. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Nico Hoerner has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Nico Hoerner's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 49.2% on the season to 60.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Matt Shaw 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 baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Over the past week, Matt Shaw's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 25%. Over the past two weeks, Matt Shaw's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 94.8-mph of late.

Casey Schmitt is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Casey Schmitt will have an advantage today. Casey Schmitt will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Busch is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Dansby Swanson has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph average. Dansby Swanson's launch angle lately (18° in the past week) is considerably higher than his 12.7° seasonal figure.

Carson Kelly is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 park in the league for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Carson Kelly's launch angle recently (33.4° over the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 15.8° seasonal angle. Posting a .356 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year, Carson Kelly has performed in the 89th percentile for offensive ability.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 10th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander today.

Pete Crow-Armstrong has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.