San Diego Padres

MLB Player Props

The Los Angeles Dodgers (21.1 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are forecasted to have the 3rd-least strikeout-prone lineup on the slate. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Dylan Cease will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Given the 0.44 gap between Dylan Cease's 11.76 K/9 and his 11.32 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it's safe to say he's been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB this year as it relates to strikeouts and ought to perform worse going forward.

The San Diego Padres (18.1 K% (per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) are projected to have the least strikeout-prone group of batters of the day. Projected catcher Will Smith projects as a weak pitch framer, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing strikeouts, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Blake Snell struggled when it came to striking batters out in his previous GS and compiled 2 Ks. Blake Snell's fastball velocity has decreased 1.1 mph this year (94.7 mph) below where it was last season (95.8 mph).