Atlanta @ Seattle Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Adam Duvall pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Marcell Ozuna pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Marcell Ozuna has posted a .366 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Mitch Haniger ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Because of Chris Sale's large platoon split, Mitch Haniger will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Orlando Arcia pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.348) may lead us to conclude that Orlando Arcia has had bad variance on his side this year with his .309 actual wOBA.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Urias will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale today... and even more favorably, Sale has a large platoon split. Luis Urias pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Luis Urias will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage over Emerson Hancock today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.326) implies that Michael Harris II has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .295 actual batting average.

T-Mobile Park projects as the #29 field in the game for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 55°. Hitting from the same side that Emerson Hancock throws from, Ronald Acuna Jr. will be in a tough position in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ronald Acuna Jr. today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Seby Zavala ranks in the 2nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Seby Zavala is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in this game. T-Mobile Park projects as the #29 field in the game for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly linked with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 55°.

Austin Riley projects as the 16th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Riley is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Austin Riley's true offensive ability to be a .357, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .064 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .293 wOBA.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Matt Olson ranks as the 14th-best hitter in MLB. Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Matt Olson will have an advantage in today's matchup. Matt Olson pulls many of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Ty France is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ty France will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale in today's matchup... and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Because of Chris Sale's large platoon split, Julio Rodriguez will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

Ozzie Albies's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ozzie Albies is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ozzie Albies pulls many of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ozzie Albies has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 18° angle is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (95th percentile).

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Because of Chris Sale's large platoon split, Dylan Moore will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's game.

Mitch Garver has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mitch Garver will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Sale in today's game... and even better, Sale has a large platoon split. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Atlanta Braves infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jarred Kelenic will have the handedness advantage against Emerson Hancock in today's game. Ranked in the 79th percentile, Jarred Kelenic has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball since the start of last season (90.8-mph).