San Francisco @ San Diego props

Ha-seong Kim is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Ha-seong Kim will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison today... and even more favorably, Harrison has a large platoon split. Ha-seong Kim hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ha-seong Kim will hold that advantage today. As it relates to plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's ability is quite strong, putting up a 1.51 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 91st percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

J.D. Davis's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). J.D. Davis will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Blake Snell in today's matchup. J.D. Davis's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 46.5% on the season to 62.5% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Xander Bogaerts will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today... and the cherry on top, Harrison has a large platoon split. Xander Bogaerts will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Paul DeJong will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell in today's game. Paul DeJong's launch angle of late (23.3° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 17.7° seasonal mark. Paul DeJong has been unlucky this year, putting up a .270 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .291 — a .021 disparity.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Austin Slater is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Slater is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Austin Slater will have the handedness advantage against Blake Snell today. Sporting a .352 BABIP since the start of last season, Austin Slater grades out in the 97th percentile.

The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Petco Park. Gary Sanchez will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game... and moreover, Harrison has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Gary Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game. Gary Sanchez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph average.

Jose Azocar will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game... and moreover, Harrison has a large platoon split. Jose Azocar will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jose Azocar's launch angle this season (12.8°) is considerably better than his 8.7° figure last season. Jose Azocar has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last season's 29.46 ft/sec to 29.99 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). With a .338 BABIP since the start of last season, Jose Azocar has performed in the 86th percentile.