Baltimore @ San Diego Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Colton Cowser is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Colton Cowser will have an advantage today.

Dylan Beavers's BABIP talent is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dylan Beavers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Dylan Beavers will hold the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game.

In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Compared to his seasonal average of 21.1°, Coby Mayo has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 26° angle over the past two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.220) implies that Coby Mayo has suffered from bad luck this year with his .184 actual batting average. Coby Mayo's 21.1° launch angle (an advanced standard to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 90th percentile.

In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Samuel Basallo will have an advantage in today's game. Samuel Basallo has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the past 7 days — 111.6-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 18th-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Gunnar Henderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease in today's game. Gunnar Henderson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Jackson Holliday is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage today. Jackson Holliday hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Jose Iglesias's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jose Iglesias will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jose Iglesias's true offensive skill to be a .283, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .020 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .263 wOBA.

Ryan Mountcastle's BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Ryan Mountcastle has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph figure. Ryan Mountcastle's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 49.8% on the season to 58.6% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Luis Arraez is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Arraez is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Luis Arraez will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Bradish today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 8th-best batter in baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Manny Machado's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Manny Machado will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Freddy Fermin hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today. Freddy Fermin has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.3% seasonal rate to 10.5% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Bradish in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Ryan O'Hearn will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Bradish in today's matchup.

In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Dylan Carlson has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph figure. Dylan Carlson's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (22.8°) is a significant increase over his 19.7° angle last season. In the last two weeks, Dylan Carlson has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 31.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 22.8°.

Jeremiah Jackson is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Jeremiah Jackson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Over the past 7 days, Jeremiah Jackson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 102.4-mph in recent games. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jeremiah Jackson has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .365.

Emmanuel Rivera has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. As it relates to his batting average, Emmanuel Rivera has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .238 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Ramon Laureano will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Bryce Johnson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Bryce Johnson's speed has increased this season. His 28.13 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.59 ft/sec now. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.311) may lead us to conclude that Bryce Johnson has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .285 actual wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Gavin Sheets ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Bradish throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage today. Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

In the league, Petco Park's centerfield fences are the shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the schedule today. Alex Jackson has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.3-mph average to last season's 93.3-mph average.