San Diego @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The #4 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park. Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to lower offensive output. Hitting from the same side that Matt Waldron throws from, Trea Turner will have a disadvantage today. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of all the teams in action today. This year, there has been a decline in Trea Turner's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 30.23 ft/sec last year to 29.61 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jackson Merrill has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past week.

The #4 venue in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park. Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to lower offensive output. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of all the teams in action today. Bryce Harper has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 10.9% seasonal rate has decreased to 5% in the past 7 days. Over the last week, Bryce Harper's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 94.4 mph to 90.4 mph.

The #4 venue in Major League Baseball for suppressing base hits to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park. Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to lower offensive output. Hitting from the same side that Matt Waldron throws from, Alec Bohm encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. The San Diego Padres infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of all the teams in action today. In the past 14 days, Alec Bohm's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.7 mph to 87.5 mph.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tyler Wade has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.271) may lead us to conclude that Tyler Wade has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .254 actual batting average. Tyler Wade is very toolsy, checking in at the 85th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.55 ft/sec this year.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 7th-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Manny Machado ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jake Cronenworth has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The #4 venue in the majors for suppressing BABIP to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park. Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations among all parks, which generally leads to lower offensive output. Hitting from the same side that Ranger Suarez throws from, Luis Arraez will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Luis Arraez in today's game. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this season; his 89.6-mph figure last season has dropped to 86.4-mph.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Ha-seong Kim ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Ranger Suarez throws from, Ha-seong Kim will have the upper hand today. Ha-seong Kim pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Edmundo Sosa will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Bryson Stott will have the handedness advantage over Matt Waldron in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Marsh as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Matt Waldron throws from, Brandon Marsh will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Brandon Marsh has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Donovan Solano's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. David Dahl will hold the platoon advantage over Matt Waldron in today's game. David Dahl will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Nick Castellanos's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 19th-best batter in MLB. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest fences in Major League Baseball — generally good for dingers. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Jurickson Profar will get to bat from his strong side against Ranger Suarez in today's matchup. Jurickson Profar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest weather on the schedule today at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Higashioka will hold the platoon advantage over Ranger Suarez today. Kyle Higashioka pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Kyle Higashioka's 11.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 83rd percentile since the start of last season.