MLB Player match stats positives for Arizona at San Francisco Saturday Matchup

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Bashing 2 homers over the past 7 days, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been on fire in recent games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .283 figure is a fair amount higher than his .265 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Thairo Estrada is in the 80th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).

Placing in the 77th percentile, Thairo Estrada sits with a .320 BABIP since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Kyle Harrison in this game.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Ketel Marte has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 117.1 mph (an advanced standard to measure power), ranking in the 97th percentile.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in the game for LHB base hits.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey will hold 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 HR per 600 plate appearances (17.7) provides evidence that Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 11.8 actual HR/600.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Kevin Newman will have the upper hand today.

Kevin Newman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .247 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .309 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kevin Newman ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.8% rate since the start of last season).

Posting a 2.05 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Kevin Newman has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .283 figure is a fair amount higher than his .265 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Thairo Estrada is in the 80th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 8th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey will hold 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 HR per 600 plate appearances (17.7) provides evidence that Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 11.8 actual HR/600.

Patrick Bailey is in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jorge Soler as MLB’s 15th-best home run hitter.

Jorge Soler is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.328) provides evidence that Jorge Soler has had some very good luck this year with his .336 actual wOBA.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Nick Ahmed will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (9.3) suggests that Nick Ahmed has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 4.4 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Corbin Carroll grades out in the 86th 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 .356.

Blaze Alexander’s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Blaze Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander has been hot of late, batting his way to a .367 wOBA in the past 14 days.

Blaze Alexander is quite toolsy, grading out in the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.54 ft/sec this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Kyle Harrison in this game.

Ketel Marte has been hot in recent games, bashing 2 HRs over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jorge Soler as MLB’s 15th-best home run hitter.

Jorge Soler is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.328) provides evidence that Jorge Soler has had some very good luck this year with his .336 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Kevin Newman will have the upper hand today.

Kevin Newman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .247 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .309 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .283 figure is a fair amount higher than his .265 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Thairo Estrada is in the 80th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).

Placing in the 77th percentile, Thairo Estrada sits with a .320 BABIP since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey will hold 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 HR per 600 plate appearances (17.7) provides evidence that Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 11.8 actual HR/600.

Patrick Bailey is in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47% rate since the start of last season).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Randal Grichuk will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Randal Grichuk will have the upper hand in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jorge Soler is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.3) implies that Eugenio Suarez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 18.6 actual HR/600.

Zac Gallen projects as the 17th-best SP in Major League Baseball currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Compared to the average pitcher, Zac Gallen has been granted a longer leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, tallying an additional 6.5 adjusted pitches each game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the worst venue in Major League Baseball for walks.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

In his last outing, Zac Gallen was in good form and gave up 0 ER.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.3) implies that Eugenio Suarez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 18.6 actual HR/600.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Chapman as Major League Baseball’s 13th-best home run hitter.

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his home runs, Matt Chapman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 18.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 31.3.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .283 figure is a fair amount higher than his .265 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Thairo Estrada is in the 80th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).

Placing in the 77th percentile, Thairo Estrada sits with a .320 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Kyle Harrison in the 80th percentile when it comes to his strikeout ability.

Patrick Bailey, the Giants’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Kyle Harrison will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his metrics across the board.

Considering the 0.84 discrepancy between Kyle Harrison’s 8.43 K/9 and his 9.27 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the unluckiest pitchers in Major League Baseball since the start of last season when it comes to strikeouts and figures to see positive regression going forward.

Blaze Alexander’s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Blaze Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander has been hot of late, batting his way to a .367 wOBA in the past 14 days.

Blaze Alexander is quite toolsy, grading out in the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.54 ft/sec this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Nick Ahmed will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (9.3) suggests that Nick Ahmed has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 4.4 actual HR/600.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Nick Ahmed and his 46.3% since the start of last season rank in the 79th percentile by this measure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in the game for LHB base hits.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.3) implies that Eugenio Suarez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 18.6 actual HR/600.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Blaze Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander has been hot of late, batting his way to a .367 wOBA in the past 14 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Bashing 2 homers over the past 7 days, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been on fire in recent games.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Kyle Harrison in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Corbin Carroll grades out in the 86th 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 .356.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Chapman as Major League Baseball’s 13th-best home run hitter.

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his home runs, Matt Chapman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 18.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 31.3.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey will hold 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 HR per 600 plate appearances (17.7) provides evidence that Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his 11.8 actual HR/600.

Patrick Bailey is in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47% rate since the start of last season).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Randal Grichuk will have the upper hand in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Christian Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his home runs, Mike Yastrzemski has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 21.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.9.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Chapman as Major League Baseball’s 13th-best home run hitter.

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his home runs, Matt Chapman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 18.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 31.3.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Nick Ahmed will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (9.3) suggests that Nick Ahmed has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 4.4 actual HR/600.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Nick Ahmed and his 46.3% since the start of last season rank in the 79th percentile by this measure.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jung Hoo Lee ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Corbin Carroll grades out in the 86th 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 .356.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey, the Giants’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the worst venue in Major League Baseball for walks.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Kyle Harrison is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.3% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #27 HR venue in the league in today’s game.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in the game for LHB base hits.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Kyle Harrison in this game.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Ketel Marte has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 117.1 mph (an advanced standard to measure power), ranking in the 97th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Nick Ahmed will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (9.3) suggests that Nick Ahmed has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his 4.4 actual HR/600.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Nick Ahmed and his 46.3% since the start of last season rank in the 79th percentile by this measure.

When it comes to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Christian Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.380) may lead us to conclude that Christian Walker has suffered from bad luck this year with his .350 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Thairo Estrada will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Hitting 2 homers over the last week, Thairo Estrada has been on fire in recent games.

Thairo Estrada has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .283 figure is a fair amount higher than his .265 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 8th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in the game for LHB base hits.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Kevin Newman will have the upper hand today.

Kevin Newman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .247 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .309 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kevin Newman ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.8% rate since the start of last season).

Posting a 2.05 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Kevin Newman has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his home runs, Mike Yastrzemski has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 21.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.9.

When it comes to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Christian Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.380) may lead us to conclude that Christian Walker has suffered from bad luck this year with his .350 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in the game for LHB base hits.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 8th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s matchup.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in this game.

Projected catcher Gabriel Moreno grades out as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Zac Gallen will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Corbin Carroll is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Utilizing Statcast metrics, Corbin Carroll grades out in the 86th 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 .356.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Randal Grichuk will have the upper hand in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander’s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Blaze Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander has been hot of late, batting his way to a .367 wOBA in the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Kevin Newman will have the upper hand today.

Kevin Newman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .247 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .309 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kevin Newman ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.8% rate since the start of last season).

Posting a 2.05 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Kevin Newman has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 77th percentile.

As it relates to his home run skill, Mike Yastrzemski ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his strikeout skill, the leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Zac Gallen in the 88th percentile among all SPs in MLB.

Compared to the average pitcher, Zac Gallen has been granted a longer leash than the typical pitcher since the start of last season, tallying an additional 6.5 adjusted pitches each game.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen was on point in his last start and notched 7 strikeouts.

Zac Gallen has notched a 27% K% since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Nick Ahmed will hold the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Nick Ahmed has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .259 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .280.

Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Nick Ahmed and his 46.3% since the start of last season rank in the 79th percentile by this measure.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in this game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

With 8 hitters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Kyle Harrison encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Kyle Harrison’s high utilization rate of his fastball (63.2% since the start of last season) is likely dampening his results, considering they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jorge Soler as MLB’s 15th-best home run hitter.

Jorge Soler is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.328) provides evidence that Jorge Soler has had some very good luck this year with his .336 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Bashing 2 homers over the past 7 days, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been on fire in recent games.

When it comes to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Christian Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.380) may lead us to conclude that Christian Walker has suffered from bad luck this year with his .350 actual wOBA.

Blaze Alexander’s BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Blaze Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander has been hot of late, batting his way to a .367 wOBA in the past 14 days.

Blaze Alexander is quite toolsy, grading out in the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.54 ft/sec this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

Mike Yastrzemski pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s matchup.

Mike Yastrzemski will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his home runs, Mike Yastrzemski has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His 21.2 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a fair amount lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 24.9.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s game.

Bashing 2 homers over the past 7 days, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been on fire in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jorge Soler as MLB’s 15th-best home run hitter.

Jorge Soler is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today’s game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.328) provides evidence that Jorge Soler has had some very good luck this year with his .336 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

Michael Conforto is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today’s game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Randal Grichuk will have the upper hand in today’s game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, LaMonte Wade Jr. ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run skill.

Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today’s game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Harrison in today’s matchup.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (24.3) implies that Eugenio Suarez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his 18.6 actual HR/600.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Ketel Marte is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Ketel Marte will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Kyle Harrison in this game.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Ketel Marte has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 117.1 mph (an advanced standard to measure power), ranking in the 97th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Harrison throws from, Kevin Newman will have the upper hand today.

As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Kevin Newman has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .289 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .339.

Posting a 2.05 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Kevin Newman has demonstrated good plate discipline, grading out in the 77th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 9th-best stadium in the game for LHB base hits.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Patrick Bailey pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences in today’s game.

Patrick Bailey will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his batting average, Patrick Bailey has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .239 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Matt Chapman as Major League Baseball’s 13th-best home run hitter.

Matt Chapman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his home runs, Matt Chapman has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His 18.9 HR per 600 plate appearances mark has been quite a bit lower than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 31.3.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Jung Hoo Lee is projected as the 8th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Jung Hoo Lee will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen in today’s matchup.

When it comes to his home run skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Christian Walker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Harrison today.

Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Expected wOBA (.380) may lead us to conclude that Christian Walker has suffered from bad luck this year with his .350 actual wOBA.

LaMonte Wade Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Zac Gallen today.

LaMonte Wade Jr. pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold that advantage in today’s game.

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The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 49% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

When it comes to his home run skill, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thairo Estrada is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ketel Marte in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 49% of the time.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

When it comes to his batting average, LaMonte Wade Jr. has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .267 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will bat from his worse side (0) today against Zac Gallen, The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Kevin Newman is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Kevin Newman has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Thairo Estrada is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Batting from the same side that Zac Gallen throws from, Thairo Estrada faces a tough challenge in today’s game.

Thairo Estrada’s 4.8% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 19th percentile since the start of last season.

Ranked in the 5th percentile, Thairo Estrada’s average exit velocity of 85.8 mph ranks among the lowest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Extreme groundball bats like Eugenio Suarez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Harrison.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Eugenio Suarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Eugenio Suarez has recorded a .225 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 18th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will bat from his worse side (0) today against Zac Gallen, The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Ahmed is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Corbin Carroll faces a tough challenge today.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll today.

Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

53% of the time that Blaze Alexander has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ketel Marte in today’s game.

Ketel Marte has been lucky in regards to his home runs since the start of last season; his 24.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is quite a bit higher than his 18.6 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler today.

Kevin Newman is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Kevin Newman has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kevin Newman in today’s game.

When it comes to his home run skill, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thairo Estrada is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will bat from his worse side (0) today against Zac Gallen, Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Randal Grichuk has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Randal Grichuk has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler today.

Posting a .268 BABIP since the start of last season, Jorge Soler grades out in the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Extreme groundball bats like Eugenio Suarez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Harrison.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in this game.

Projected catcher Gabriel Moreno grades out as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Zac Gallen will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Extreme groundball bats like Eugenio Suarez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Harrison.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the handedness advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s game.

Matt Chapman has put up a .230 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

When it comes to his home run skill, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thairo Estrada is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in this game.

Oracle Park projects as the #23 venue in MLB for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

With 8 hitters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Kyle Harrison encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

In his previous start, Kyle Harrison struggled when it came to striking hitters out and was only able to tally 2 Ks.

Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

53% of the time that Blaze Alexander has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Ahmed is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Corbin Carroll faces a tough challenge today.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll today.

Corbin Carroll’s speed has fallen off this year. His 30.05 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 29.41 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Extreme groundball bats like Eugenio Suarez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Harrison.

Eugenio Suarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

53% of the time that Blaze Alexander has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph (an advanced stat to assess power), grading out in the 23rd percentile.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ketel Marte in today’s game.

Ketel Marte’s quickness has dropped off this year. His 27.52 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.57 ft/sec now.

Despite posting a .402 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ketel Marte has experienced some positive variance given the .054 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .348.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Corbin Carroll faces a tough challenge today.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the handedness advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s game.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the handedness advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s game.

Matt Chapman has put up a .230 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will bat from his worse side (0) today against Zac Gallen, The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Randal Grichuk has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

Christian Walker ranks in the 4th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (35.7% rate since the start of last season).

Grading out in the 10th percentile, Christian Walker sits with a .265 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 28% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the handedness advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s game.

Matt Chapman has put up a .230 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Ahmed is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.

Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.4 mph (an advanced stat to assess power), grading out in the 23rd percentile.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hits many of his balls with a launch angle that is “too high” (above 38°), which tends to lead to lazy pop-ups. His 14.5% “too-high” rate since the start of last season grades out in the 24th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Corbin Carroll faces a tough challenge today.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 49% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in this game.

Oracle Park has the shallowest right field dimensions in MLB.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

With 8 hitters of the opposite hand in the opposing team’s projected lineup, Kyle Harrison encounters a tough challenge while lacking the platoon advantage in most plate appearances in today’s game.

Kyle Harrison’s high utilization rate of his fastball (63.2% since the start of last season) is likely dampening his results, considering they are typically much less effective than breaking or off-speed pitches.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play, and Michael Conforto’s 30.4° mark (9th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play, and Michael Conforto’s 30.4° mark (9th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ketel Marte in today’s game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Ahmed is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play, and Michael Conforto’s 30.4° mark (9th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

When it comes to his home run skill, Thairo Estrada ranks in the 23rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Thairo Estrada is penciled in 6th in the batting order today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Kevin Newman is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Kevin Newman has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 28% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 28% of the time.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Mike Yastrzemski’s quickness has fallen off this season. His 27.02 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.56 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Zac Gallen projects as the 17th-best SP in Major League Baseball currently, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the worst venue in Major League Baseball for walks.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

In his last outing, Zac Gallen was in good form and gave up 0 ER.

With a 3.09 FIP since the start of last season (Fielding Independent Pitching, an ERA estimator that concentrates on the variables most within a pitcher’s control), Zac Gallen places him the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Batting from the same side that Kyle Harrison throws from, Corbin Carroll faces a tough challenge today.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corbin Carroll today.

As it relates to his home runs, Corbin Carroll has been lucky since the start of last season. His 21.3 HR per 600 plate appearances rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s version of Statcast-based Expected HR/600 at 18.2.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Randal Grichuk has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

53% of the time that Blaze Alexander has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Blaze Alexander today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Kevin Newman is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Kevin Newman has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 28% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

It is likely that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in this game.

Projected catcher Gabriel Moreno grades out as a weak pitch framer, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Oracle Park projects as the #23 venue in MLB for strikeouts, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

Zac Gallen will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Nick Ahmed ranks in the 10th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Nick Ahmed is projected to hit 9th in the batting order in this game.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Ahmed today.

Since the start of last season, Nick Ahmed’s 2.7% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 21st percentile among his peers.

Patrick Bailey, the Giants’s expected catcher in today’s game, profiles as an elite pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the worst venue in Major League Baseball for walks.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Kyle Harrison is an extreme flyball pitcher (39.3% FB% per the leading projection system, THE BAT) and has the benefit of pitching in the #27 HR venue in the league in today’s game.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

Blaze Alexander is projected to bat 8th on the lineup card in this matchup.

53% of the time that Blaze Alexander has started against a lefty hurler this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Yastrzemski in the 13th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

Mike Yastrzemski is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game.

When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Mike Yastrzemski has been pinch hit for 28% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jorge Soler today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

A high launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a lower batting average on balls in play, and Michael Conforto’s 30.4° mark (9th percentile) since the start of last season indicates a weak hitting profile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 23rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card today.

Randal Grichuk has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 30% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 49% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Extreme groundball bats like Eugenio Suarez generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Harrison.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ketel Marte in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Newman in the 4th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.

Kevin Newman is penciled in 9th in the lineup in today’s game.

Kevin Newman has been pinch hit for 19% of the time when starting against a lefty on the mound since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Patrick Bailey is penciled in 8th in the batting order today.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will bat from his worse side (0) today against Zac Gallen, This season, there has been a decline in Patrick Bailey’s speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.17 ft/sec last year to 25.3 ft/sec currently.

Patrick Bailey’s maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) has been 108.6 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 13th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Zac Gallen will have the handedness advantage against Matt Chapman in today’s game.

Matt Chapman has put up a .230 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 24th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oracle Park as the 5th-worst park in the game for right-handed home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-best infield defense belongs to the San Francisco Giants.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Christian Walker in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects LaMonte Wade Jr. in the 9th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent.

When starting against a right-handed starter this year, LaMonte Wade Jr. has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 49% of the time.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oracle Park as the 5th-worst venue in the majors for lefty home runs.

Oracle Park has the tallest fences in Major League Baseball.

Built just 8 feet above sea level, Oracle Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which tends to lead to lower offensive output.

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