Houston @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in today's game. 13% of the time that Mauricio Dubon has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been pulled from the game early. Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 7th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mauricio Dubon in today's game.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 7th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's game. Jeremy Pena's 4% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) is in the 14th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Jeremy Pena's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 24th percentile at 90.5 mph.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 7th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Yainer Diaz in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz has shown poor plate discipline this year, grading out in the 18th percentile with a 3.98 K/BB rate.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 7th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Ranked in the 7th percentile, Jose Altuve's average exit velocity of 86 mph ranks among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season. Jose Altuve has been very bad at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial skill for batting average), checking in at the 9th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage today.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Michael Conforto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Matt Chapman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Heliot Ramos has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.288) provides evidence that Thairo Estrada has been lucky this year with his .298 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Jorge Soler will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Alex Bregman will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game.

Brett Wisely has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Brett Wisely will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Jose Abreu will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's game. Jose Abreu has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jose Abreu's true offensive skill to be a .311, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .145 deviation between that figure and his actual .166 wOBA.

Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand today. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Jake Meyers and his 21.4% rank in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Victor Caratini will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Kyle Harrison in today's game. Since the start of last season, Victor Caratini has an average exit velocity of 91.3 mph, which is one of the best in MLB at the 87th percentile.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Wilmer Flores will hold that advantage today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Wilmer Flores ranks in the 98th percentile with a 21.6° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in MLB. Wilmer Flores has shown favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 89th percentile with a 1.58 K/BB rate.

Chas McCormick's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park profiles as the #9 field in the league for RHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Chas McCormick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today's matchup. Chas McCormick has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #9 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. In the majors, Oracle Park's right field dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Trenton Brooks will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trenton Brooks stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.