San Diego @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Tyler Fitzgerald's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Tyler Fitzgerald will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to less offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of the day at 59°. Kyle Harrison will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jackson Merrill today. Jackson Merrill will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Jackson Merrill's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 89-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 86.5-mph over the past two weeks.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to less offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of the day at 59°. Kyle Harrison will have the handedness advantage over Luis Arraez in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Luis Arraez in today's game. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 87.9-mph mark last year has dropped off to 84.9-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Willy Adames will hold that advantage today.

The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Nick Pivetta. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today.

Oracle Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which tends to lead to less offense. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest expects the 2nd-lowest temperature of the day at 59°. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 13.4% seasonal rate has dropped to 2.7% in the past two weeks. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, decreasing from 48.8% to 37.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have an edge today. Xander Bogaerts has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last season's 89.6-mph EV.

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 in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Manny Machado will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Elias Diaz will have an edge in today's game. Elias Diaz's launch angle this season (18°) is quite a bit better than his 7.3° mark last season.

Gavin Sheets is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Gavin Sheets will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the San Francisco Giants has just 1 same-handed RP. Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Jung Hoo Lee's batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski will have the handedness advantage over Nick Pivetta today. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.5% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Jerar Encarnacion's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Jerar Encarnacion has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lockridge in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Brandon Lockridge will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Hitters such as Brandon Lockridge with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kyle Harrison who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #3 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Cronenworth stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for bats. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the weakest out of every team in action today.

Jose Iglesias has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.