Arizona @ San Diego props

The #3 field in the majors for suppressing base hits to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to less offense. The weather report calls for the best pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) is in the 10th percentile since the start of last season. Grading out in the 1st percentile, the hardest ball Luis Arraez has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 104 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

The #3 ballpark in the majors for suppressing BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to less offense. The weather report calls for the best pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Humberto Castellanos will have the handedness advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's game... and it's a particular mismatch considering Castellanos's huge platoon split. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s footspeed has dropped off this year. His 29.27 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.73 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eugenio Suarez's true offensive skill to be a .318, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .060 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .258 wOBA. Since the start of last season, Eugenio Suarez's 12.5% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 84th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jackson Merrill will hold the platoon advantage against Humberto Castellanos in today's matchup... and moreover, Castellanos has a huge platoon split. Jackson Merrill has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks has just 1 same-handed RP. Jackson Merrill hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (41% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Joc Pederson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage over Adam Mazur today. Over the past two weeks, Joc Pederson has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .380.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jake McCarthy will hold the platoon advantage over Adam Mazur in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Luis Campusano hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Luis Campusano will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.245) may lead us to conclude that Luis Campusano has been unlucky this year with his .234 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Corbin Carroll is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Corbin Carroll will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adam Mazur today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ha-seong Kim in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Ha-seong Kim will hold that advantage today. Ha-seong Kim has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .224 BA is a fair amount lower than his .268 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Donovan Solano is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Donovan Solano hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Donovan Solano will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Gabriel Moreno hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Gabriel Moreno grades out in the 86th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .283. Placing in the 94th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Gabriel Moreno demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a crucial skill for achieving a high batting average.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. As it relates to his batting average, Ketel Marte has experienced some negative variance this year. His .283 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .284. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Ketel Marte has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 117.1 mph (an advanced stat to assess power), grading out in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Christian Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.279) provides evidence that Christian Walker has suffered from bad luck this year with his .253 actual batting average.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in MLB are found in Petco Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Humberto Castellanos's huge platoon split, Jake Cronenworth will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Kevin Newman's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Posting a .339 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Kevin Newman finds himself in the 80th percentile for hitting ability. Kevin Newman has compiled a .309 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Kevin Newman grades out 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 (50.8% rate since the start of last season).

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jurickson Profar will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jurickson Profar's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 25.68 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.57 ft/sec now. When it comes to plate discipline, Jurickson Profar's ability is quite good, posting a 1.12 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 97th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Because of Humberto Castellanos's huge platoon split, David Peralta will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. David Peralta will probably have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Arizona Diamondbacks only has 1 same-handed RP. David Peralta hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. David Peralta will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.