Baltimore @ San Diego Picks & Props

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Coby Mayo has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.8-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.1-mph figure. Coby Mayo's launch angle of late (24.6° over the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 20.9° seasonal mark. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Coby Mayo has been unlucky this year. His .261 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .291.

Colton Cowser's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colton Cowser has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Colton Cowser will hold the platoon advantage over Yu Darvish in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Wells in today's game. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Jose Iglesias's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Extreme flyball hitters like Jose Iglesias usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Wells. Jose Iglesias will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Jose Iglesias has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .221 BA is deflated compared to his .249 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. As it relates to his batting average, Emmanuel Rivera has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .239 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

When assessing his batting average talent, Luis Arraez is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Arraez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Luis Arraez will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Wells today.

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 projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Manny Machado hits a lot 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 today. Manny Machado will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Wells throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today. Gavin Sheets has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last year's 90.8-mph average.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Beavers in the 77th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Dylan Beavers will have the handedness advantage against Yu Darvish in today's game. Dylan Beavers has been hot of late, putting up a a 15.4% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jackson Holliday is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Yu Darvish throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an edge in today's matchup. Jackson Holliday hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Wells throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have an advantage today.

The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Samuel Basallo will have the handedness advantage against Yu Darvish in today's matchup. Over the last week, Samuel Basallo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 94.9-mph recently.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 18th-best batter in the majors. Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish today. Gunnar Henderson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Ryan Mountcastle's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. In the past 14 days, Ryan Mountcastle's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.9-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph of late. In the last week's worth of games, Ryan Mountcastle's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Wells throws from, Jackson Merrill will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Petco Park. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jeremiah Jackson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate. Jeremiah Jackson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Over the past week, Jeremiah Jackson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.6% up to 16.7%. Jeremiah Jackson has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.2-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 94.2-mph.

Daniel Johnson has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.