Atlanta @ San Francisco Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jarred Kelenic is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 20.6-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 46% on the season to 54.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jarred Kelenic's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.8% up to 12.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park projects as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Matt Olson pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Jorge Soler will have an edge in today's matchup.

Austin Riley projects as the 18th-best hitter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Riley is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Austin Riley will have the handedness advantage over Blake Snell in today's matchup.

Orlando Arcia is penciled in 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Orlando Arcia will have an advantage in today's game.

Oracle Park projects as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Mike Yastrzemski pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Mike Yastrzemski is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Atlanta (#1-worst on the slate).

The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of every team in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Patrick Bailey will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Patrick Bailey has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last season's 88.7-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marco Luciano in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Marco Luciano will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale in today's matchup... and even better, Sale has a large platoon split. Marco Luciano has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Whit Merrifield will have an advantage in today's game. Whit Merrifield has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 94th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Given Chris Sale's large platoon split, Heliot Ramos will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Michael Conforto is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Oracle Park projects as the #9 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league stadiums, Oracle Park's RF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 19.7-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Curt Casali will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale in today's matchup... and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split. The Atlanta Braves infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Curt Casali will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jerar Encarnacion is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Jerar Encarnacion will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale today... and even more favorably, Sale has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Tyler Fitzgerald is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Tyler Fitzgerald will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sale has a large platoon split.

The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Adam Duvall will have an edge today. Adam Duvall has been unlucky this year, compiling a .248 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .052 gap.

The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Considering Chris Sale's large platoon split, Casey Schmitt will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Out of every team in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Casey Schmitt will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Sean Murphy will have an advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Sean Murphy's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.3-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Marcell Ozuna will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Matt Chapman will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale in today's game... and even more favorably, Sale has a large platoon split.

The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Blake Snell throws from, Ramon Laureano will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Ramon Laureano has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95-mph average to last season's 91.6-mph average. Ramon Laureano has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.1-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 95-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mark Canha ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The #9 field in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Considering Chris Sale's large platoon split, Mark Canha will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game.