Cincinnati @ Colorado Picks & Props

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Jake Cave will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Graham Ashcraft in today's game. Jake Cave will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Batters such as Sean Bouchard with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Graham Ashcraft who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Sean Bouchard will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charlie Blackmon in the 25th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Since the start of last season, Charlie Blackmon's 5.1% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 21st percentile among his peers. Charlie Blackmon's 86.4-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 11th percentile. Charlie Blackmon has compiled a .245 BABIP this year, placing in the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elias Diaz in the 17th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Graham Ashcraft will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Elias Diaz in today's matchup. This season, there has been a decline in Elias Diaz's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.03 ft/sec last year to 24.56 ft/sec currently. Despite posting a .331 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Elias Diaz has had positive variance on his side given the .043 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .288.

Jake Fraley is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Dakota Hudson throws from, Jake Fraley will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Since the start of last season, Tyler Stephenson's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 78th percentile at 94.4 mph.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. The switch-hitting Jeimer Candelario will be at a disadvantage batting from his weak side (0) today against Dakota Hudson Jeimer Candelario will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Hitting the ball to all fields is an important talent for batting average that Jeimer Candelario has struggled with since the start of last season, as evidenced by his placing in the 11th percentile on THE BAT X's Spray Score.

The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Jacob Stallings will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Checking in at the 91st percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Jacob Stallings demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a crucial ability for achieving a high batting average.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Graham Ashcraft will hold the platoon advantage over Brendan Rodgers in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Brendan Rodgers usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Graham Ashcraft. Brendan Rodgers's 5° launch angle (a reliable metric to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in Major League Baseball: 10th percentile. Sporting a .277 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Brendan Rodgers is ranked in the 24th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Jacob Hurtubise will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dakota Hudson in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Ryan McMahon has been lucky this year, notching a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .314 — a .046 deviation.

T.J. Friedl is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. T.J. Friedl will hold the platoon advantage over Dakota Hudson in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Jonathan India has recorded a .342 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 76th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the game for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Dakota Hudson throws from, Will Benson will have an advantage in today's game. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 84th percentile at 94.8 mph.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Hitting from the same side that Graham Ashcraft throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Despite posting a .339 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has been lucky given the .049 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290. Ezequiel Tovar has posted a .302 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 25th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ezequiel Tovar's 87.8-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 23rd percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. Extreme groundball hitters like Elly De La Cruz are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dakota Hudson. Elly De La Cruz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Elly De La Cruz's quickness has dropped off this season. His 30.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.95 ft/sec now. Elly De La Cruz has been lucky this year, compiling a .330 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .019 gap.

The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Elehuris Montero will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Elehuris Montero has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (an important skill for batting average), checking in at the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #1 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation often leads to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the slate at 88°. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Brenton Doyle will hold that advantage in today's game.