Milwaukee @ San Diego props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 2nd-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 7th-best for hitting of all games today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Milwaukee Brewers. From last season to this one, Luis Arraez's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 89.6 mph to 86.7 mph.

Petco Park ranks as the #27 park in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 7th-best for hitting of all games today. Batting from the same side that Adam Mazur throws from, William Contreras will not have the upper hand in today's game. The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams today.

Petco Park ranks as the #27 park in MLB for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 7th-best for hitting of all games today. Bryse Wilson will have the handedness advantage over Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Milwaukee Brewers.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Ha-seong Kim ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Ha-seong Kim will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ha-seong Kim has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .217 figure is considerably lower than his .257 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In terms of plate discipline, Ha-seong Kim's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.11 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 98th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Manny Machado ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (37.9% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Manny Machado will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Manny Machado's true offensive ability to be a .329, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .042 gap between that figure and his actual .287 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Sal Frelick is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Sal Frelick will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adam Mazur today. Sal Frelick hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Sal Frelick's launch angle of late (38.8° in the last 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 6.7° seasonal angle.

Brice Turang has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Brice Turang will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Adam Mazur in today's game. Brice Turang hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the last 7 days, Brice Turang's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.1-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph of late. In the last two weeks, Brice Turang has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 5.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 2.4°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the shallowest. Willy Adames has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.4-mph average to last season's 92.2-mph mark. In the last week's worth of games, Willy Adames's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.4-mph over the course of the season to 101.4-mph of late.

In MLB, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the shallowest. Luis Campusano will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. With a 1.93 K/BB rate this year, Luis Campusano has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 77th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. In MLB, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the shallowest. Jake Cronenworth will have the handedness advantage against Bryse Wilson today. Jake Cronenworth will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 13th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP skill. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the shallowest. Christian Yelich will hold the platoon advantage against Adam Mazur today. Christian Yelich has compiled a .389 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jackson Chourio hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jackson Merrill will have the handedness advantage against Bryse Wilson in today's game. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.8% — 100th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Jackson Merrill will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jackson Merrill has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.9% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the past week.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jurickson Profar will hold that advantage in today's game. Jurickson Profar's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 42% to 51.4%. Jurickson Profar has exhibited good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 98th percentile with a 1.1 K/BB rate. Jurickson Profar has recorded a .319 batting average this year, ranking in the 98th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Rhys Hoskins ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In MLB, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the shallowest. Rhys Hoskins and his 21.6° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 98th percentile, among the highest in the game this year.

In MLB, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the shallowest. Grading out in the 78th percentile, Blake Perkins has notched a .326 BABIP this year.

David Peralta will have the handedness advantage against Bryse Wilson in today's matchup. David Peralta hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. David Peralta will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. David Peralta's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 46.8% to 64.5%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, David Peralta has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .290 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

Jake Bauers has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.