San Francisco @ Colorado Picks & Props

Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Nick Ahmed has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .224 mark is deflated compared to his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Nick Ahmed is in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (46.3% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Thairo Estrada has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (91% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.238) suggests that Thairo Estrada has had positive variance on his side this year with his .246 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Considering Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Ryan McMahon will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Hunter Goodman has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .270 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .306. Hunter Goodman's 10.4% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 14th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Considering Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Elias Diaz will be at a huge disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Elias Diaz's footspeed has fallen off this year. His 25.03 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.22 ft/sec now.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Charlie Blackmon's 5.1% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 21st percentile since the start of last season. Charlie Blackmon's 86.4-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in the league since the start of last season: 11th percentile. In notching a .275 BABIP since the start of last season, Charlie Blackmon is positioned in the 22nd percentile.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Jordan Hicks will hold the platoon advantage over Brendan Rodgers today... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Hicks's large platoon split. Extreme groundball batters like Brendan Rodgers are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jordan Hicks. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. This season, there has been a decline in Brendan Rodgers's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.33 ft/sec last year to 25.55 ft/sec currently.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Because of Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Ezequiel Tovar will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. With a .302 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ezequiel Tovar is ranked in the 25th percentile for offensive skills. Ranked in the 23rd percentile, Ezequiel Tovar's average exit velocity of 87.8 mph ranks among the lowest in the majors since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 13th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. LaMonte Wade Jr. has been pulled from the game early 46% of the time when starting against a righty on the mound this year. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense projects as the best out of every team in action today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for LaMonte Wade Jr. in today's matchup.

Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jordan Beck will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Extreme groundball bats like Sean Bouchard usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jordan Hicks. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Sean Bouchard will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Sean Bouchard's 20% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage over Peter Lambert today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Matt Chapman's true offensive skill to be a .341, implying that he has been unlucky this year given the .083 deviation between that figure and his actual .258 wOBA.

Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Brenton Doyle will hold that advantage in today's game. Brenton Doyle and his 15.3° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 80th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Peter Lambert throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 94th percentile with a 19.7° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in MLB.

Coors Field projects as the #1 field in the league for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Elehuris Montero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jake Cave will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Hicks today... and even more favorably, Hicks has a large platoon split. Jake Cave will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jake Cave and his 18.2° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 85th percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

Blake Sabol's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Peter Lambert throws from, Blake Sabol will have an edge in today's matchup. Blake Sabol's 11.8% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) ranks in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.

Jorge Soler has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.