Cincinnati @ San Diego Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt McLain hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Matt McLain has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 7.2% to 19%. Matt McLain has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 94.1-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Iglesias will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jose Iglesias's true offensive ability to be a .284, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .024 disparity between that mark and his actual .260 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tyler Stephenson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 14% to 20.8%. This year, Tyler Stephenson's 12.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers. Tyler Stephenson's 94.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to study power) is in the 81st percentile this year.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his better side against Michael King in this game. Elly De La Cruz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the past week's worth of games, Ke'Bryan Hayes's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph recently. Ke'Bryan Hayes's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 7.5% to 11.8%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ke'Bryan Hayes's true offensive talent to be a .296, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .021 gap between that mark and his actual .275 wOBA.

Noelvi Marte's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Noelvi Marte is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Noelvi Marte has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.1-mph average to last season's 87-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jackson Merrill will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Littell in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cincinnati Reds only has 1 same-handed RP. Jackson Merrill hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan O'Hearn will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Littell today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Gavin Lux is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Gavin Lux will have an edge in today's game. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Manny Machado will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Freddy Fermin will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last week, Freddy Fermin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.7% up to 14.3%. Freddy Fermin has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 102.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 89.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have an advantage today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Cronenworth has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average skill. Luis Arraez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Zack Littell throws from, Luis Arraez will have an edge today.

In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

TJ Friedl is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. TJ Friedl will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael King in today's matchup. TJ Friedl has shown impressive plate discipline this year, checking in at the 90th percentile with a 1.46 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ramon Laureano will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Austin Hays is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Austin Hays has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 11.7% seasonal rate to 17.9% over the last 14 days. Austin Hays has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.4-mph EV.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Zack Littell today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Will Benson will have the upper hand today. Will Benson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Will Benson has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.4-mph average to last year's 93.4-mph figure. Will Benson's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 39.5% to 50.4%.

Sal Stewart's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Sal Stewart has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. In the majors, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Sal Stewart has been hot in recent games, posting a a 25% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the last 7 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The weather forecast calls for the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Fernando Tatis Jr. will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.