San Diego @ Arizona props

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Eugenio Suarez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Matt Waldron today. In today's game, Ketel Marte is at a disadvantage facing the league's 3rd-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34% rate (79th percentile). Out of every team today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the San Diego Padres. This year, there has been a decline in Ketel Marte's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.52 ft/sec last year to 26.75 ft/sec currently. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Ketel Marte and his 12.1% rank in the 10th percentile since the start of last season.

Batting from the same side that Ryne Nelson throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 95th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 3rd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Xander Bogaerts has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .258 rate is deflated compared to his .285 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Ryne Nelson throws from, Jackson Merrill will have the upper hand today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.

Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.240) may lead us to conclude that Ha-seong Kim has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .253 actual batting average. In terms of plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.43 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Matt Waldron throws from, Corbin Carroll will have the upper hand today.

Among all stadiums, Chase Field's CF fences are the 3rd-deepest. Batting from the same side that Matt Waldron throws from, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the San Diego Padres. Placing in the 23rd percentile, the hardest ball Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has a high rate of hitting "too-high" (above 38° launch angle) balls, which lead to a lot of easy pop-outs; his 14.5% rate puts him in the 24th percentile among MLB hitters since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.

Jake McCarthy's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake McCarthy is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Joc Pederson ranks as the 20th-best batter in the league. Joc Pederson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Kevin Newman will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Jurickson Profar has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 25.68 ft/sec to 26.77 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Tucker Barnhart will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Waldron today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Tucker Barnhart will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Chase Field grades out as the #2 field in baseball for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Since the start of last season, Kyle Higashioka's 11.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers. Kyle Higashioka's 94-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

Pavin Smith has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #2 stadium in the majors for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Chase Field sits at the 2nd-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation often leads to better offense. The Chase Field roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 13° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Pavin Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Waldron today.