Colorado @ San Francisco Picks & Props

Oracle Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the best pitching conditions on the slate today. Among every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Heliot Ramos's true offensive ability to be a .319, providing some evidence that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .047 difference between that mark and his actual .366 wOBA.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Sam Hilliard will have the handedness advantage over Erik Miller in today's game... and the cherry on top, Miller has a large platoon split. Sam Hilliard has been hot in recent games, posting a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Charlie Blackmon will have the handedness advantage against Erik Miller in today's game... and the cherry on top, Miller has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Given Erik Miller's large platoon split, Jake Cave will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today.

Kris Bryant is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Kris Bryant are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Erik Miller. Kris Bryant has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last year's 91.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Oracle Park's RF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Erik Miller... and even better, Miller has a large platoon split. Michael Toglia has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.3-mph average to last year's 91-mph EV.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to last year, Patrick Bailey has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 46.3% to 52.8% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Jorge Soler will have an edge in today's game.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats.

Oracle Park grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Brenton Doyle is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Brenton Doyle 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 game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Jacob Stallings has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jacob Stallings's launch angle recently (8.8° in the past 7 days) is considerably worse than his 12.5° seasonal figure. Posting a .332 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jacob Stallings is ranked in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Tyler Fitzgerald has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Tyler Fitzgerald will have the handedness advantage over Austin Gomber today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Ezequiel Tovar has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8.8% seasonal rate to 20% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Brendan Rodgers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Brendan Rodgers has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. David Villar will have the handedness advantage against Austin Gomber in today's game. David Villar will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, David Villar's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.3-mph over the course of the season to 99.3-mph in recent games.

Casey Schmitt has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Casey Schmitt will have the handedness advantage over Austin Gomber in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Matt Chapman will have an advantage in today's game.

Derek Hill's BABIP skill is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park profiles as the #9 stadium in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for bats. Derek Hill will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's matchup. Derek Hill has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.