Nick Ahmed Total Hits Props • San Francisco
The #4 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate at 89°. In the past 7 days, Nick Ahmed's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.9% up to 20%. Last year, Nick Ahmed had an average launch angle of 11.7° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 15°.