Los Angeles @ San Francisco Picks & Props

It is scheduled that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Andy Fletcher) in charge of the strike zone today. This contest is projected to have the most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Erik Miller will hold the platoon advantage over Shohei Ohtani today. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Shohei Ohtani's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 18.2% to 14.8%.

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. This contest is projected to have the most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Erik Miller will have the handedness advantage against Freddie Freeman in today's matchup. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Freddie Freeman's launch angle lately (7.7° in the past 14 days) is a considerable dropoff from his 14.8° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Luis Matos will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Luis Matos has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 84th percentile with a 1.83 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nick Ahmed will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the same side that James Paxton throws from, Brett Wisely has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Brett Wisely will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Heliot Ramos is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Heliot Ramos has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Heliot Ramos will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jorge Soler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Jorge Soler has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 8.8% to 15.4%.

Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Gavin Lux has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.3% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the past 7 days. Gavin Lux's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 46.6% on the season to 63.6% over the last two weeks. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gavin Lux's true offensive skill to be a .303, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .049 difference between that mark and his actual .254 wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Michael Conforto ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. James Paxton will have the handedness advantage against Michael Conforto today. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Matt Chapman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Matt Chapman's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the same side that James Paxton throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will be at a disadvantage today. LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Patrick Bailey is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Patrick Bailey has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph EV.

Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Last year, Cavan Biggio had an average launch angle of 14.4° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.6°.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 12th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Erik Miller throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an edge today. Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jason Heyward pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Sporting a 1.85 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jason Heyward has demonstrated strong plate discipline, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andy Pages is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Andy Pages will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Erik Miller in today's matchup. Andy Pages has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 12% seasonal rate to 21.2% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Erik Miller throws from, Miguel Rojas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Miguel Rojas has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Miguel Rojas's talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.53 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 92nd percentile.