Kansas City @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 park in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the league, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

Oracle Park grades out as the #3 park in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (22.9°) is considerably better than his 16.7° mark last year. Michael Massey has been unlucky this year, compiling a .217 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .084 discrepancy.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 7th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Robbie Ray. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Compared to his seasonal mark of 14.3°, Bobby Witt Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.3°) over the last 14 days.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the 11th-weakest among every team today. Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Patrick Bailey has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal mark of 90.6-mph.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Matos will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's game. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the 11th-weakest among every team today. Luis Matos will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 park in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. In the past week, Vinnie Pasquantino's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.4-mph over the course of the season to 106.4-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee as the 17th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his batting average skill. Jung Hoo Lee is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park grades out as the #3 park in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the league, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Maikel Garcia will have the handedness advantage over Robbie Ray in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Willy Adames will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Wilmer Flores will have the handedness advantage against Kris Bubic today. Extreme flyball hitters like Wilmer Flores usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kris Bubic.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos will have the handedness advantage over Kris Bubic in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Matt Chapman will hold the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic today.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Salvador Perez will hold the platoon advantage over Robbie Ray in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.310) provides evidence that Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year with his .258 actual wOBA.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hunter Renfroe will hold the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today's game. This season, Hunter Renfroe has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.1 mph compared to last year's 92.1 mph mark. Despite posting a .210 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Hunter Renfroe has been unlucky given the .086 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .296.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Mark Canha will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today's matchup. Mark Canha's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 41.4% to 56.8%. Mark Canha has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 80th percentile with a 1.92 K/BB rate.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Freddy Fermin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Robbie Ray in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in recent games (26° in the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 9° seasonal mark.

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Fitzgerald will have the handedness advantage over Kris Bubic today. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the 11th-weakest among every team today.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Sam Huff will have the upper hand in today's game. Sam Huff has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the 11th-weakest among every team today.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Casey Schmitt will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's game. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the 11th-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #3 field in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense profiles as the 11th-weakest among every team today.