San Diego @ Detroit Picks & Props

The #9 stadium in the game for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching on the slate. Hitting from the same side that Jack Flaherty throws from, Fernando Tatis Jr. faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. In today's game, Fernando Tatis Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.1% rate (89th percentile). Fernando Tatis Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Elias Diaz's launch angle this year (18.6°) is a considerable increase over his 7.3° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Xander Bogaerts is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Xander Bogaerts has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.4-mph average to last year's 88.1-mph mark. Xander Bogaerts has recorded a .268 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 81st percentile.

Oscar Gonzalez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Oscar Gonzalez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme flyball batters like Oscar Gonzalez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Flaherty. Oscar Gonzalez is quite athletic, checking in at the 81st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.18 ft/sec this year.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Gavin Sheets will have an advantage today. Gavin Sheets has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph figure. In the past 14 days, Gavin Sheets has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .402.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage in today's game.

Justyn-Henry Malloy is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Justyn-Henry Malloy 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 Manny Machado in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Last year, Manny Machado had an average launch angle of 6.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 9.7°. Using Statcast data, Manny Machado ranks in the 82nd percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .339.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Tyler Wade will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Tyler Wade generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Flaherty. Tyler Wade has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .255 rate is a good deal lower than his .290 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Colt Keith is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge in today's game. Colt Keith will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme groundball batters like Javier Baez usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Pivetta. Javier Baez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.272) may lead us to conclude that Javier Baez has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .235 actual wOBA.

Gleyber Torres's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. This season, Gleyber Torres has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 93.8 mph compared to last year's 90 mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitters such as Jose Iglesias with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Flaherty who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. In notching a .356 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jose Iglesias has performed in the 89th percentile. Jose Iglesias has recorded a .331 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 100th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an edge in today's matchup. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Tirso Ornelas is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Tirso Ornelas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty in today's matchup. Batters such as Tirso Ornelas with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Flaherty who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Trey Sweeney will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Trey Sweeney will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Trey Sweeney has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .273 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .296. Since the start of last season, Trey Sweeney's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 91st percentile at 95.7 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in the league. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Spencer Torkelson has significantly improved, with an increase from 6.8% last year to 16.4% this season.