San Francisco @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Alec Bohm is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Alec Bohm will hold that advantage today.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Tyler Fitzgerald is notably fast, checking in at the 99th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.79 ft/sec this year.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 94th percentile with a 19.7° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Daulton Jefferies will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryson Stott in today's game. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Bryson Stott will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Michael Conforto is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Michael Conforto will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Matt Chapman has experienced some negative variance this year. His .267 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .308. Matt Chapman's 17.4% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Johan Rojas's quickness has improved this year. His 29.35 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.96 ft/sec now. In notching a .350 BABIP since the start of last season, Johan Rojas grades out in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Thairo Estrada pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Thairo Estrada has experienced some positive variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .256 figure is a good deal higher than his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 12th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. This year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 48% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter. The #5 field in MLB for suppressing batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park. Citizens Bank Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. The Philadelphia Phillies outfield defense projects as the 12th-worst among every team today.

Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.240) provides evidence that Nick Ahmed has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .220 actual batting average. Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Nick Ahmed and his 46.3% since the start of last season rank in the 79th percentile by this measure.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Wilmer Flores pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Wilmer Flores's 21.6° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the game: 98th percentile. Wilmer Flores has notched a .351 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Nick Castellanos will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Castellanos's true offensive ability to be a .317, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .095 gap between that figure and his actual .222 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. J.T. Realmuto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Edmundo Sosa pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Edmundo Sosa will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Edmundo Sosa is very athletic, ranking in the 94th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.25 ft/sec since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Jorge Soler pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Jorge Soler has suffered from bad luck this year. His .290 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .304.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the same side that Daulton Jefferies throws from, Kyle Schwarber will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Kyle Schwarber will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Bryce Harper projects as the 9th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Daulton Jefferies will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Harper in today's game.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brandon Marsh has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (81% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Daulton Jefferies will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brandon Marsh in today's game. Brandon Marsh has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Long-balls are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 4th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Whit Merrifield will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Whit Merrifield has posted a .273 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Sabol in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Blake Sabol will have an advantage today. Blake Sabol has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Since the start of last season, Blake Sabol's 11.8% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers.