New York @ San Diego props

When estimating his overall offensive skill, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. J.D. Martinez has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 15.1% seasonal rate to 30% in the last 7 days. J.D. Martinez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 98.2-mph in the past week's worth of games. Posting a .335 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, J.D. Martinez is positioned in the 75th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Starling Marte is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Starling Marte will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. Starling Marte has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph average. Starling Marte's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 42.4% to 50.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have an advantage in today's game. Xander Bogaerts will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Pete Alonso will have an advantage in today's game. Pete Alonso has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.7-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.6-mph figure.

Donovan Solano's BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Donovan Solano is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Donovan Solano will have an edge in today's game. Donovan Solano hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Francisco Lindor will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Martin Perez in today's matchup. Francisco Lindor has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.1% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jackson Merrill has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jackson Merrill has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 10.7% seasonal rate to 19% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Jake Cronenworth has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jake Cronenworth will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Manny Machado will have the upper hand in today's game. Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Manny Machado will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. In the last two weeks, Brandon Nimmo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 96.4-mph lately. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.249) may lead us to conclude that Brandon Nimmo has had bad variance on his side this year with his .226 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Jurickson Profar will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Jose Quintana in today's game. Jurickson Profar will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Harrison Bader will have an edge today. Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Luis Campusano will have an advantage in today's game. Luis Campusano will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Jose Iglesias will have an edge in today's matchup. Grading out in the 93rd percentile, Jose Iglesias sports a .367 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. By putting up a .330 batting average this year, Jose Iglesias has performed in the 98th percentile.

The shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Petco Park. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Mason McCoy will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Mason McCoy will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Mark Vientos ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Vientos is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Hitting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Mark Vientos will have the upper hand today. Mark Vientos hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Mark Vientos has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.1-mph average.

Batting from the opposite that Martin Perez throws from, Luis Torrens will have an edge in today's game. Luis Torrens hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.