San Francisco @ Colorado Picks & Props

When starting against a left-handed pitcher since the start of last season, Jerar Encarnacion has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 19% of the time. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for pitchers. Jerar Encarnacion will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilmer Flores in the 2nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for pitchers. Extreme groundball bats like Wilmer Flores are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Freeland. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Wilmer Flores in today's game. Wilmer Flores has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 6.7% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last 14 days.

Casey Schmitt is projected to hit 6th in the batting order in this matchup. 20% of the time that Casey Schmitt has started against a southpaw this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for pitchers. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Casey Schmitt in today's matchup. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Casey Schmitt's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for pitchers. Heliot Ramos will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Heliot Ramos's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off of late; his 95.2-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 89.1-mph in the last 14 days. Heliot Ramos's launch angle this year (6.9°) is a considerable dropoff from his 10.3° mark last season. In the last week's worth of games, Heliot Ramos's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.4%.

Tyler Fitzgerald is penciled in 8th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for pitchers. Tyler Fitzgerald will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Tyler Fitzgerald's average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 87.4-mph average last season has decreased to 83.2-mph. Compared to his seasonal mark of 14.7°, Tyler Fitzgerald has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.7°) over the last 14 days.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Ryan Ritter will have the handedness advantage over Robbie Ray in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for pitchers. Extreme flyball bats like Willy Adames are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Freeland. Willy Adames will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Willy Adames's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.5% down to 0%. Over the past week, Willy Adames's 14.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.8%.

Kyle Farmer is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Kyle Farmer will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Coors Field profiles as the #1 stadium in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Ryan McMahon stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Orlando Arcia will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball bats like Orlando Arcia are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Robbie Ray.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Hunter Goodman will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Thairo Estrada is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Thairo Estrada will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 stadium in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mike Yastrzemski may have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Over the last 14 days, Mike Yastrzemski has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 26.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.2°.

Tyler Freeman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Tyler Freeman will have the upper hand today.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 19th-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 stadium in baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Keston Hiura will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Jordan Beck is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Robbie Ray throws from, Jordan Beck will have an edge today.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Patrick Bailey has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.7-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 88.7-mph mark. Patrick Bailey's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (18° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 14.5° seasonal figure.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Andrew Knizner will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Freeland in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.265) may lead us to conclude that Andrew Knizner has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .164 actual wOBA.