San Diego @ Minnesota props

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 84th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. There is a significant increase in Jorge Polanco's average launch angle on the balls he has hit hardest this season, which stands at 26.9°, compared to his angle of 19.8° in the previous season.

Alex Kirilloff's batting average skill is estimated to be in the 90th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Alex Kirilloff is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Alex Kirilloff will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.

In terms of his overall offensive capskill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X's projects. Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Jake Cronenworth will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 4th-best hitting conditions. Austin Nola's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 38% on the season to 50% over the last 14 days. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .301, Austin Nola has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only notching a .232 wOBA, resulting in a disparity of .069.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Over the past week, Max Kepler has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 13.4% to 20%.

THE BAT X projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Over the last week's worth of games, Carlos Correa has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 12% to 23.5%, showcasing big gains in his performance.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Juan Soto will rank as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors. Juan Soto is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Juan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's matchup.

When assessing his batting average skill, Xander Bogaerts is ranked in the 95th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Xander Bogaerts has posted a .367 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 81st percentile.

THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Trent Grisham will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. This season, Trent Grisham has significantly improved his launch angle to 24.7° compared to his 14.6° in the previous year. So far this year, Trent Grisham's wOBA has been plagued with unfavorable variance and is significantly lower at .327 compared to his Expected wOBA of .354 (which is based on THE BAT X's analysis of Statcast information).

THE BAT X projects Jose Miranda in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts that the game will experience the 4th-best hitting conditions. Jose Miranda will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .359, Manny Machado has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only compiling a .313 wOBA, resulting in a discrepancy of .046.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Lately, Byron Buxton has enhanced his Barrel% significantly, rising from his seasonal rate of 15.8% to 21.7% in the past 14 days.

Target Field projects as the #5 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Christian Vazquez has been significantly improving his average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls, now at 23.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 12.9°. Improvement can be seen in Christian Vazquez's capacity to hit the ball within the base hit-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 47% to 55.4% between last season and this year. Despite his .290 Expected wOBA (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data), Christian Vazquez's actual wOBA mark of .261 has suffered from a string of unfortunate events this year.

THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Matt Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez today. Matt Carpenter has notched a .378 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 98th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Matt Carpenter has posted a .417 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 99th percentile.

THE BAT projection system ranks Target Field as the 5th MLB ballpark for LHB BABIP. At the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, Target Field typically results in greater offensive performance due to its high elevation. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game. Compared to his launch angle of 23.4° last season, Joey Gallo has significantly improved with a figure of 32.5° this season. Comparing to his seasonal angle of 32.5°, Joey Gallo has recorded a launch angle of 62.5° in the past 7 days, showcasing a significant increase.