Arizona @ Colorado Picks & Props

This year, Randal Grichuk has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 46% of his appearances when starting against left-handed pitcher. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Randal Grichuk in today's game. Despite posting a .362 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Randal Grichuk has been lucky given the .036 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326.

The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense profiles as the 4th-best among all the teams playing today. In the last week, Brenton Doyle's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11% down to 4.5%. Despite posting a .330 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brenton Doyle has had positive variance on his side given the .031 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299. As it relates to plate discipline, Brenton Doyle's skill is quite poor, putting up a 3.62 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 24th percentile.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Christian Walker in today's game. Christian Walker's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, going from 18.2% on the season to 0% over the last 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Walker's true offensive skill to be a .339, indicating that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .013 gap between that mark and his actual .352 wOBA.

Josh Bell has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in this matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Josh Bell in today's game. Compared to his seasonal mark of 10.3°, Josh Bell has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (2.8°) over the last 14 days. Josh Bell has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .315 figure is a good deal higher than his .290 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Eugenio Suarez today.

Pavin Smith is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Pavin Smith can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Sam Hilliard will hold that advantage in today's game. Sam Hilliard's 13.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) ranks in the 90th percentile since the start of last season.

Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Gabriel Moreno in today's matchup. Gabriel Moreno's 89.7-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 17th percentile this year.

Jake McCarthy is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today's game. Austin Gomber will have the handedness advantage over Jake McCarthy in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jake McCarthy today. Over the past two weeks, Jake McCarthy's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 87 mph to 83.3 mph.

The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense profiles as the 4th-best among all the teams playing today. In the last two weeks, Brendan Rodgers's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.7% down to 0%. Brendan Rodgers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off from last season to this one, going from 19.7% to 11.7%. In the past 7 days, Brendan Rodgers's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 11.5%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Brendan Rodgers has been very fortunate this year. His .311 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .287.

The Arizona Diamondbacks infield defense profiles as the 4th-best among all the teams playing today. In the past 7 days, Ezequiel Tovar's 16.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43.6%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Ezequiel Tovar has had some very good luck this year. His .318 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .281. Ezequiel Tovar has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 1st percentile with a 9.21 K/BB rate.

Ryan McMahon's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #1 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ketel Marte ranks as the 16th-best batter in MLB. Ketel Marte is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Batting from the same side that Austin Gomber throws from, Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Corbin Carroll will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Corbin Carroll's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 40.3% to 35.2%. Corbin Carroll has notched a .253 BABIP this year, placing in the 10th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Hunter Goodman will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jacob Stallings is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Jacob Stallings will have the upper hand in today's game.

Nolan Jones's BABIP ability is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Nolan Jones will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Nolan Jones has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.8-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 94.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Geraldo Perdomo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Austin Gomber today. In terms of plate discipline, Geraldo Perdomo's skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.92 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Jordan Beck will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game.

Michael Toglia is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Michael Toglia will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Aaron Schunk will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's matchup. Aaron Schunk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.