Giants @ Padres Series Game 4 Matchup Details

Positives for the San Francisco Giants Game Today

Casey Schmitt is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Petco Park as the 9th-best field in MLB for righty home runs.

The shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Petco Park.

In the majors, Petco Park has the 6th-lowest average fence height.

This game is forecasted to have the 6th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The San Diego Padres infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of every team playing today.

Casey Schmitt has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.1-mph average in the past two weeks’ worth of games to his seasonal average of 93.4-mph.

The #9 venue in the league for boosting home runs to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Andrew Gilbert will have the upper hand in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability.

Jung Hoo Lee is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today.

Jung Hoo Lee will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Cease in today’s matchup.

Jose Iglesias’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Iglesias hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

Bats such as Jose Iglesias with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Justin Verlander who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Rafael Devers is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.

Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Rafael Devers will have an edge today.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 5th-best venue in MLB for strikeouts.

Justin Verlander has gone to his slider 10.3% more often this year (29.6%) than he did last season (19.3%).

Justin Verlander’s 2438-rpm fastball spin rate this year is in the 82nd percentile out of all SPs.

It may be sensible to expect better results for the San Diego Padres offense in the future, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in Major League Baseball this year.

Ryan O’Hearn’s batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Ryan O’Hearn is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup.

Ryan O’Hearn will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander in today’s game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Ryan O’Hearn ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Dominic Smith is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game.

Batting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Dominic Smith will have an edge in today’s game.

Dominic Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he’ll be hitting towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.

Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have an edge in today’s matchup.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today’s game.

Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today’s matchup.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Luis Arraez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today’s game.

Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Luis Arraez will have an edge today.

Dylan Cease projects as the 11th-best pitcher in the majors right now as it relates to his strikeout skill, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

Dylan Cease has averaged 94.3 adjusted pitches per outing this year, ranking in the 89th percentile.

Dylan Cease will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his metrics across the board.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) forecasts Dylan Cease in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall pitching abilities.

The San Francisco Giants projected batting order profiles as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting ability.

Gavin Sheets will have the handedness advantage against Justin Verlander today.

Gavin Sheets will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today’s game, which should improve all of his stats.

Gavin Sheets has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last year’s 90.8-mph EV.

Freddy Fermin hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face the game’s 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage in today’s game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Over the past 14 days, Freddy Fermin has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 17.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 7.3°.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Heliot Ramos ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.

Heliot Ramos has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph to 95.2-mph in the past 7 days.

The switch-hitting Patrick Bailey will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Dylan Cease.

Patrick Bailey’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 15.4% to 18.8%.

Despite posting a .255 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Patrick Bailey has had some very poor luck given the .027 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .282.

In the last week, Christian Koss has displayed impressive power, recording a a 13.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power).

With a .272 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Christian Koss is ranked in the 85th percentile.

Negatives with the San Diego Padres Game Today

Batting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Casey Schmitt will have a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

Casey Schmitt will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Casey Schmitt has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.1% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last week.

Casey Schmitt’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 14.2% on the season to 0% over the past week.

Casey Schmitt has been lucky this year, putting up a .317 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .011 gap.

The #5 venue in MLB for suppressing batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

Petco Park’s altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all stadiums, which generally leads to lower offensive output.

Andrew Gilbert’s BABIP ability is projected in the 3rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Andrew Gilbert is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today’s game.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andrew Gilbert in today’s matchup.

Andrew Gilbert has been cold recently, limping his way to a .159 wOBA in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Andrew Gilbert has exhibited some bad exit velocity statistics in recent games, averaging just 88.4-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Petco Park profiles as the #23 field in the game for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Andrew Gilbert ranks in the 19th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

Jung Hoo Lee will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today.

Jung Hoo Lee’s average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 88.9-mph mark last season has fallen off to 86.6-mph.

Jung Hoo Lee has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.6-mph dropping to 84.2-mph in the last 14 days.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.1°, Jung Hoo Lee has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.3°) in the last 14 days.

With a 8.100 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Jung Hoo Lee has performed in the 11th percentile for power.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jung Hoo Lee ranks in the 11th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Jose Iglesias is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today.

Justin Verlander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Iglesias today.

Jose Iglesias’s average exit velocity has declined this season; his 85.8-mph mark last season has decreased to 83.2-mph.

As it relates to his home run skill, Jose Iglesias ranks in the 1st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Rafael Devers will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

Rafael Devers has had some very good luck with with his wOBA this year; his .363 rate is considerably higher than his .346 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

Via the leading projection system (THE BAT X), the team with the least strikeout-heavy lineup on the slate today is the San Diego Padres with a 18.2% underlying K%.

Sean Barber grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping today.

Justin Verlander will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s matchup.

The #4 stadium in the league for suppressing batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Petco Park.

Justin Verlander was on point in his previous game started and conceded 2 ER.

Ryan O’Hearn has been pinch hit for 11% of the time when starting against a righty hurler this year.

Ryan O’Hearn has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph dropping to 83.3-mph over the past two weeks.

Ryan O’Hearn has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his home runs this year; his 22.1 HR per 600 plate appearances rate is a good deal higher than his 17.5 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ryan O’Hearn’s true offensive skill to be a .341, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .017 disparity between that mark and his actual .358 wOBA.

Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Dominic Smith in today’s game.

Dominic Smith has struggled with his Barrel%; his 10.7% rate last year has decreased to 4.1% this season.

In the last two weeks, Dominic Smith’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 90.5 mph to 82.8 mph.

Dominic Smith’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, falling from 17.2% on the season to 8.3% in the last two weeks’ worth of games.

Dominic Smith’s BABIP talent is projected in the 24th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

Justin Verlander will hold the platoon advantage against Ramon Laureano in today’s matchup.

Ramon Laureano’s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (16.2°) is a considerable dropoff from his 19.9° mark last year.

Ramon Laureano has been lucky this year, posting a .384 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .330 — a .054 deviation.

Hitting from the same side that Justin Verlander throws from, Manny Machado will have a disadvantage in today’s game.

Over the last week, Manny Machado’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 15%.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today’s game.

Jake Cronenworth has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 6.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the last week.

Jake Cronenworth’s average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 88.2-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 77.3-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Over the past 7 days, Jake Cronenworth’s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

Sporting a 12.600 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Jake Cronenworth is ranked in the 22nd percentile for power.

Justin Verlander will hold the platoon advantage over Fernando Tatis Jr. today.

Fernando Tatis Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 11.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 7 days.

Fernando Tatis Jr.’s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 96.3-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 84.3-mph over the last two weeks.

Over the past 14 days, Fernando Tatis Jr.’s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 8.2°.

Luis Arraez’s average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 85.7-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 82.5-mph in the last 7 days.

From last season to this one, Luis Arraez’s flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 87.9 mph to 85.5 mph.

Luis Arraez’s launch angle recently (5.8° in the past two weeks’ worth of games) is a significant dropoff from his 12° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Arraez in the 0th percentile when it comes to his home run talent.

Luis Arraez has experienced some positive variance in regards to his home runs this year; his 6.8 HR per 600 plate appearances figure is quite a bit higher than his 0.0 Expected HR/600, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)’s interpretation of Statcast data.

With a 0.37 difference between Dylan Cease’s 11.60 K/9 and his 11.24 estimated true talent K/9 (via the leading projection system, THE BAT), it’s safe to say he’s been one of the most fortunate pitchers in the league this year when it comes to strikeouts and figures to perform worse going forward.

The San Francisco Giants have been the 3rd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform better going forward,Among all SPs, Dylan Cease’s fastball velocity of 96.5 mph grades out in the 92nd percentile this year.

Gavin Sheets is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

This year, Gavin Sheets has been pulled from the game early in 10% of his appearances when starting against northpaw.

Gavin Sheets pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Gavin Sheets’s ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last season to this one, falling from 17.5% to 13.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddy Fermin in the 22nd percentile when it comes to his home run skill.

Freddy Fermin is projected to hit 9th on the lineup card in this game.

Batting from the same side that Justin Verlander throws from, Freddy Fermin has a tough challenge in today’s game.

Freddy Fermin has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph dropping to 85.6-mph in the past week’s worth of games.

Hitting from the same side that Dylan Cease throws from, Heliot Ramos will have a disadvantage today.

Heliot Ramos has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball’s 6th-deepest RF fences in today’s game.

Heliot Ramos will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today’s game.

Heliot Ramos’s average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (8.3°) is a considerable dropoff from his 15.8° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Patrick Bailey in the 22nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this matchup.

In today’s matchup, Patrick Bailey is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 6th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 32.9% rate (75th percentile).

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Patrick Bailey in today’s matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Koss in the 23rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability.

Christian Koss is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

Dylan Cease will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Christian Koss in today’s game.

Christian Koss will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s game.

Christian Koss’s average exit velocity has decreased in recent games; his 87.1-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 83.3-mph in the last 14 days.

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