Colorado @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best venue in baseball for LHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Mike Yastrzemski will hold that advantage in today's game.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Curt Casali will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ty Blach today. Curt Casali will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Curt Casali ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 21° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jordan Hicks will have the handedness advantage over Sean Bouchard in today's game... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Hicks's large platoon split. Sean Bouchard's 20% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Sean Bouchard's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 99th percentile at 100.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Given Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Jordan Beck will be at a big disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game. Jordan Beck is quite athletic, checking in at the 81st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.33 ft/sec this year.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Because of Jordan Hicks's large platoon split, Alan Trejo will be at a huge disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in this game. Alan Trejo is in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (50.3% rate since the start of last season).

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brendan Rodgers will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. This year, there has been a decline in Brendan Rodgers's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.33 ft/sec last year to 25.7 ft/sec currently. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Brendan Rodgers ranks in just the 10th percentile with a 5° launch angle, which is among the lowest angles in baseball.

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to worse offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the best among every team playing today. Since the start of last season, Thairo Estrada's 4.8% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 19th percentile among his peers. Ranked in the 5th percentile, Thairo Estrada's average exit velocity of 85.8 mph ranks among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 14.6-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so LaMonte Wade Jr. can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jordan Hicks will have the handedness advantage against Ezequiel Tovar in today's matchup... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Hicks's large platoon split.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Ty Blach throws from, Marco Luciano will have the upper hand today. Marco Luciano has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Marco Luciano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Heliot Ramos will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ty Blach in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Heliot Ramos will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Elehuris Montero is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jordan Hicks will have the handedness advantage against Elehuris Montero in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Hicks's large platoon split. Checking in at the 83rd percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Elehuris Montero demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - an important skill for achieving a high batting average.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jorge Soler will have the handedness advantage against Ty Blach today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Ty Blach throws from, Matt Chapman will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Wilmer Flores is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Ty Blach throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Wilmer Flores will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jordan Hicks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Goodman today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Hicks's large platoon split. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.306) implies that Hunter Goodman has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .263 actual wOBA. Since the start of last season, Hunter Goodman's 10.4% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 76th percentile among his peers.

Brenton Doyle is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Jordan Hicks will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brenton Doyle today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Hicks's large platoon split. Brenton Doyle has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 9th-best venue in baseball for LHB batting average. The 2nd-shallowest right field dimensions in the majors are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Ryan McMahon's 11.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Luis Matos has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 park in baseball for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this contest, the best of the day for batters. Luis Matos will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ty Blach in today's matchup.

Jacob Stallings has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.