Los Angeles @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-best pitching conditions of the day. Extreme groundball batters like Matt Chapman are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 17.8-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brett Wisely can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Brett Wisely will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Brett Wisely and his 23.7° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 96th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-best pitching conditions of the day. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Spencer Howard Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Rengifo in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Rengifo's true offensive ability to be a .309, providing some evidence that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .043 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .352 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 10th-best field in baseball for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Conforto may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels only has 1 same-handed RP.

The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph.

The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nick Ahmed will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Bats such as Nick Ahmed with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Ahmed will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Heliot Ramos will have an edge in today's game.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Patrick Bailey ranks in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 10th-best field in baseball for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jorge Soler will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jorge Soler will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Thairo Estrada's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Thairo Estrada will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball bats like Thairo Estrada tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Zach Neto and his 18.9° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 87th percentile, among the highest in baseball since the start of last season.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. In the last two weeks, Kevin Pillar has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .400. Kevin Pillar has posted a .266 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Slater as the 7th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP talent. Austin Slater is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Austin Slater will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Stefanic has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 10th-best field in baseball for left-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Willie Calhoun will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Howard in today's matchup. Willie Calhoun pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Wilmer Flores will have the upper hand today. Wilmer Flores will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The #10 field in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Logan O'Hoppe has posted a .357 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 91st percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 10th-best field in baseball for left-handed batting average. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest right field dimensions among all parks. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Howard throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an edge today. Despite posting a .214 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has had some very poor luck given the .083 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297.