Los Angeles @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Among all stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Dominic Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Dustin May in today's matchup... and moreover, May has a huge platoon split. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects the most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shohei Ohtani today. Shohei Ohtani has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .411 rate is a good deal higher than his .377 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects the most suitable pitching conditions on the slate. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.324) implies that Freddie Freeman has had some very good luck this year with his .362 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Among all stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Compared to last season, Tommy Edman has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 36.9% to 48.3% this season.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Andy Pages are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb. Andy Pages has recorded a .338 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 75th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jung Hoo Lee's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Among all stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jung Hoo Lee will have the handedness advantage over Dustin May today... and the cherry on top, May has a huge platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball batters like Mookie Betts usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Among all stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Mike Yastrzemski is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage over Dustin May in today's matchup... and moreover, May has a huge platoon split. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Among all stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Webb today. Michael Conforto has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .175 rate is a good deal lower than his .228 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 3rd-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Among all stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Dustin May... and even better, May has a huge platoon split. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Willy Adames are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dustin May.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Bats such as Matt Chapman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dustin May who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Oracle Park projects as the #3 field in the majors for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Among every team on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage in today's game. This season, Casey Schmitt has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.6 mph compared to last year's 94.3 mph mark.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Wilmer Flores has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.