San Diego @ San Francisco props

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to less offense. The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road generally weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jackson Merrill in today's game. Over the past two weeks, Jackson Merrill's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 93.1 mph to 91.1 mph. Jackson Merrill's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, going from 45.1% on the season to 12.5% over the past week.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to less offense. The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Arraez in today's game. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 89.6-mph average last season has decreased to 87.6-mph.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest elevations in the majors, which often leads to less offense. The weather report predicts the 2nd-best pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mason Black will hold the platoon advantage against Fernando Tatis Jr. today... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Black's large platoon split. Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.2-mph to 97.6-mph in the last week's worth of games.

Mike Yastrzemski has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.6-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Musgrove throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand in today's game. Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Joe Musgrove throws from, Brett Wisely will have the upper hand in today's game. Brett Wisely will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Donovan Solano has posted a .331 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 81st percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Musgrove throws from, LaMonte Wade Jr. will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Xander Bogaerts has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 89.3-mph.

Grant McCray's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.6-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Grant McCray will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Musgrove in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Michael Conforto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Michael Conforto is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Heliot Ramos has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Kyle Higashioka's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 17.5% to 25.5%. Kyle Higashioka's 12.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 85th percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marco Luciano in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Marco Luciano has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Marco Luciano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jerar Encarnacion in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jerar Encarnacion is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Jerar Encarnacion has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Patrick Bailey will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck this year. His .240 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The shallowest RF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Given Mason Black's large platoon split, Jake Cronenworth will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Mark Canha ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Mark Canha will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jurickson Profar in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jurickson Profar is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Oracle Park ranks as the #10 park in the league for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Jurickson Profar pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Manny Machado ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #10 park in the majors for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oracle Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.