San Francisco Giants

MLB Player Props

Yainer Diaz has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup. Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Jordan Hicks will hold the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. In today's game, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.9% rate (81st percentile). Typically, batters like Yainer Diaz who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jordan Hicks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Tyler Fitzgerald pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Tyler Fitzgerald has displayed impressive power, recording a a 27.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power). Tyler Fitzgerald has been lifting the ball well lately, posting a 24.7° launch angle in the last 14 days.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Wilmer Flores pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.284) may lead us to conclude that Wilmer Flores has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .262 actual wOBA. Wilmer Flores's 21° launch angle (a reliable stat to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 93rd percentile. In terms of plate discipline, Wilmer Flores's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.73 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 87th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Yordan Alvarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Hicks in today's game. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 7th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jung Hoo Lee is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's game. Jung Hoo Lee has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Willy Adames ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Willy Adames pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Willy Adames has been lifting the ball well of late, notching a 21.3° launch angle in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Utilizing Statcast data, Matt Chapman is in the 85th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .348. Ranked in the 96th percentile, Matt Chapman has one of the highest average exit velocities in the game since the start of last season (93.1-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. In the past 7 days, Heliot Ramos has averaged an impressive 103.4-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced measure of home run potential. In notching a .337 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Heliot Ramos grades out in the 77th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). LaMonte Wade Jr. is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. LaMonte Wade Jr. will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco today. In the last week, LaMonte Wade Jr. has displayed impressive power, recording a a 25% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power).

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (45.8% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Isaac Paredes are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jordan Hicks. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jeremy Pena is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. In the majors, Minute Maid Park's left field dimensions are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jeremy Pena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-smallest outfield among all parks — generally good for home runs. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Ronel Blanco. Patrick Bailey has been hot lately, posting a 98.6-mph average exit velocity in the past week. Patrick Bailey has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, striking balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time in the past 14 days.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In the majors, Minute Maid Park's left field dimensions are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Christian Walker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Christian Walker has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB in the last 14 days — 112.5-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have the upper hand today. Mike Yastrzemski has been hot of late, compiling a an 18.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power) over the last two weeks. Over the past 7 days, Mike Yastrzemski has posted a 26.6° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. Mike Yastrzemski has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 18.5° mark is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (93rd percentile).

Jacob Meyers has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 2 games.

Brendan Rodgers has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 2 games.