Colorado @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Extreme flyball batters like Ezequiel Tovar are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jordan Beck is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Jordan Beck has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.6% seasonal rate to 25% in the last week's worth of games.

Blaine Crim is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Blaine Crim has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.1-mph to 95.6-mph in the last week's worth of games. Over the past two weeks, Blaine Crim's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.7% up to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (McCade Brown) today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage today. Compared to last season, 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 18.6% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Kyle Karros has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.4-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.1-mph average.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Heliot Ramos ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Heliot Ramos has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Heliot Ramos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Ryan Ritter has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Ryan Ritter has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 89.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 86-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Brenton Doyle has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .282 rate is a fair amount lower than his .305 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Hunter Goodman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. Hunter Goodman has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.1-mph average to last season's 92.7-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Matt Chapman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. With a 1.76 K/BB rate this year, Matt Chapman has shown good plate discipline, placing in the 79th percentile.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage today. Wilmer Flores has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 85.8-mph average to last year's 83.5-mph figure. Wilmer Flores's speed has gotten better this year. His 23.99 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 24.46 ft/sec now.

Jung Hoo Lee's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against McCade Brown today... and the cherry on top, Brown has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jung Hoo Lee will hold that advantage in today's game.

Bryce Eldridge is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. Considering McCade Brown's large platoon split, Bryce Eldridge will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Bryce Eldridge will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Willy Adames is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willy Adames has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 12.3% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage today. Casey Schmitt has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.5-mph average. Compared to his seasonal average of 19°, Casey Schmitt has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.2° angle in the last two weeks' worth of games. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.330) suggests that Casey Schmitt has had some very poor luck this year with his .308 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. Yanquiel Fernandez will have the handedness advantage over Logan Webb in today's game. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of every team today. In the last two weeks, Yanquiel Fernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.6-mph over the course of the season to 101.3-mph recently.

Christian Koss's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best stadium in the league for right-handed batting average. Christian Koss has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Christian Koss will hold that advantage in today's game. Christian Koss has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Rafael Devers ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. Considering McCade Brown's large platoon split, Rafael Devers will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. Drew Gilbert will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against McCade Brown in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Brown has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Drew Gilbert will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Drew Gilbert has suffered from bad luck this year. His .254 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .288.

Braxton Fulford has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.