Detroit @ San Diego props

Petco Park profiles as the #26 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. Keider Montero will have the handedness advantage over Manny Machado in today's game. Manny Machado's launch angle lately (-7.5° in the past week's worth of games) is a significant dropoff from his 12.2° seasonal angle. Manny Machado's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last year to this one, falling from 17.7% to 11.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage against Yu Darvish today.

The #5 field in baseball for suppressing base hits to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park. Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 89.6-mph figure last year has fallen off to 87.6-mph. Luis Arraez has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) in the past 7 days.

Petco Park profiles as the #26 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Petco Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. Keider Montero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Cronenworth is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. Among all parks, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Xander Bogaerts will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Xander Bogaerts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 14.2% on the season to 27.8% in the past week.

Jackson Merrill's batting average ability is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Jackson Merrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero in today's game. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Among all parks, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Jace Jung will hold the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish today. In the past 7 days, Jace Jung's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 22.6%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jurickson Profar ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jurickson Profar is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jurickson Profar will hold that advantage in today's game. Jurickson Profar has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 91-mph average.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage over Yu Darvish today. Riley Greene hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Parker Meadows is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Parker Meadows will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yu Darvish today. Parker Meadows hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Among all parks, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. Kyle Higashioka's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 17.5% to 25.2%. Kyle Higashioka's 12.9% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 88th percentile this year.

Among all parks, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Mason McCoy will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Matt Vierling has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 89.7-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Among all parks, Petco Park's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Over the past week, Spencer Torkelson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 37.5%. In the last 7 days, Spencer Torkelson's 37.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19%.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-best hitting conditions on the slate. Trey Sweeney will have the handedness advantage over Yu Darvish in today's matchup. Trey Sweeney hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.