Los Angeles @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to less offense. This contest is projected to have the 4th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Rengifo today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Rengifo's true offensive ability to be a .309, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .043 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .352 wOBA. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Luis Rengifo has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.1 mph (an advanced stat to measure power), placing in the 19th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 14.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Nick Ahmed will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Nick Ahmed will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Nick Ahmed has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .221 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .240.

Brett Wisely has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (73% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brett Wisely can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Heliot Ramos has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (61% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Heliot Ramos will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Joyce today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Batting from the opposite that Ben Joyce throws from, Jorge Soler will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Thairo Estrada in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Batting from the opposite that Ben Joyce throws from, Thairo Estrada will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Thairo Estrada will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Michael Stefanic is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Michael Stefanic will have the handedness advantage against Erik Miller today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Batting from the opposite that Ben Joyce throws from, Wilmer Flores will have an advantage in today's game. Wilmer Flores will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Wilmer Flores has been unlucky this year, posting a .273 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .033 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Batting from the opposite that Erik Miller throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jo Adell's 100.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Patrick Bailey grades out in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Michael Conforto is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per 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 bats. Mike Yastrzemski will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. Oracle Park has the 2nd-shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12.7-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nolan Schanuel's true offensive talent to be a .310, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .031 gap between that mark and his actual .279 wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Hitting from the opposite that Erik Miller throws from, Zach Neto will have the upper hand today. Zach Neto has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 18.9° figure is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (87th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Taylor Ward will hold the platoon advantage over Erik Miller in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Joyce in today's game.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Hitting from the opposite that Erik Miller throws from, Kevin Pillar will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Kevin Pillar has been hot lately, cruising to a .400 wOBA in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the platoon advantage over Erik Miller in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oracle Park as the 10th-best ballpark in the majors for right-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 bats. The switch-hitting Cole Tucker will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Erik Miller. Based on Statcast data, Cole Tucker grades out in the 90th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .354. By putting up a .286 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Cole Tucker grades out in the 91st percentile.

Trenton Brooks has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.