San Diego @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Since the start of last season, Martin Maldonado's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 75th percentile at 93.9 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage in today's game. Casey Schmitt's launch angle recently (36° in the past week) is a significant increase over his 11.2° seasonal angle. When it comes to his batting average, Casey Schmitt has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .233 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .250.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the same side that Landen Roupp throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. meets a tough challenge today. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 13.4% seasonal rate has dropped off to 2.7% over the past 14 days.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jackson Merrill in today's game. Jackson Merrill has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph dropping to 86.5-mph in the last two weeks. Jackson Merrill has been lucky this year, compiling a .383 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .342 — a .041 difference.

The #3 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Tyler Wade will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Landen Roupp in today's game. Tyler Wade will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #3 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Landen Roupp throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Elias Diaz's launch angle this season (18°) is a significant increase over his 7.3° angle last year.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the same side that Ryan Bergert throws from, Heliot Ramos encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the best infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres. Over the past 7 days, Heliot Ramos's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 95.5 mph to 81 mph.

The #3 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Patrick Bailey will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Ryan Bergert today. Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Willy Adames is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage in today's game.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #3 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Landen Roupp throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage in today's game. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Sheets has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Xander Bogaerts has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 89.6-mph mark.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. From last season to this one, Luis Arraez's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 87.9 mph to 84.9 mph. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Luis Arraez has had some very good luck this year. His .318 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .299.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Tyler Fitzgerald will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Tyler Fitzgerald's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.8-mph over the course of the season to 101.9-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average skill. Jung Hoo Lee is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #3 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Jerar Encarnacion has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Jerar Encarnacion will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Manny Machado's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage today. Wilmer Flores has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 88-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 85.2-mph EV.

Jose Iglesias's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in MLB for RHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Jose Iglesias has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #3 venue in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the strongest of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Bergert today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.