Oracle Park
Cal Quantrill will have the handedness advantage against Thairo Estrada in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Joc Pederson is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill in today's game. Joc Pederson pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (32.9% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Myles Straw will have the handedness advantage against Sean Manaea in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Manaea has a huge platoon split. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
David Fry has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. David Fry will have the handedness advantage over Sean Manaea in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Manaea has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ramon Laureano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Manaea has a huge platoon split. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This game is predicted to have the 5th-highest humidity of all games on the slate (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage in today's game.
This game is predicted to have the 5th-highest humidity of all games on the slate (75%); there is a small yet noteworthy link with increased offense (and decreased whiffs) when the weather is humid. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill today. Brandon Crawford will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Sabol in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Blake Sabol will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cal Quantrill in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Blake Sabol will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sean Manaea in today's game... and the cherry on top, Manaea has a huge platoon split. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Andres Gimenez pulls a lot of his flyballs (32.7% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
Kole Calhoun is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Kole Calhoun pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The San Francisco Giants infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams in action today.
