Houston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. His launch angle has improved significantly from 12.6° in the previous season to 16.1° this year, as observed in Chas McCormick's performance.

According to THE BAT X, Shohei Ohtani is predicted to be the 7th-best hitter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Shohei Ohtani will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Martin Maldonado has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .232 rate is a fair amount lower than his .280 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projections rank Yordan Alvarez as the 4th-best hitter in the majors. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Patrick Sandoval will hold the platoon advantage against Yordan Alvarez today... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Sandoval's large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. From last year to this one, Alex Bregman has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle between -4° and 26°, which optimizes for a home run. His percentage has risen from 17.9% to 21.6%.

Estimating Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill, THE BAT X projects him in the 77th percentile. Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Mauricio Dubon has put up a .304 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 95th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When assessing his BABIP capability, Jeremy Pena is projected in the 93rd percentile by THE BAT X. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Lately, Jeremy Pena has seen a boost in his capacity to make contact with the ball at an angle that lends itself well to a BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his success rate going from 46.3% over the season to 53.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games. His batting average this year of .239 is quite a bit lower than his .272 Expected Batting Average, which is based on Statcast data interpreted by THE BAT X and suggests Jeremy Pena has been unlucky.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today's game. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Via THE BAT X, it is projected that Kyle Tucker will rank as the 14th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Patrick Sandoval will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Tucker today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Sandoval's large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day.

Jose Abreu's batting average skill is estimated to be in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Jose Abreu is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst of the day. Jose Abreu has been unlucky this year, notching a .241 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .342 — a .101 disparity.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Neto in today's game. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the last week, Zach Neto has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 5.1% to 11.8%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chad Wallach in today's matchup. Chad Wallach will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 90th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony Rendon today. Extreme groundball hitters like Anthony Rendon usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

According to THE BAT X, Mike Trout is predicted to be the 6th-best batter in MLB. Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Trout in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Mike Trout tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his bad side (0) today against Hunter Brown Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Compared to last season's 9.1°, Luis Rengifo has shown a notable increase in his average launch mark of 13.6° on his hardest-contacted balls this season.

When estimating his batting average ability, Gio Urshela is ranked in the 90th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will have the handedness advantage against Gio Urshela in today's matchup. Gio Urshela will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Gio Urshela has compiled a .288 batting average since the start of last season, ranking in the 93rd percentile.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Brown will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Renfroe in today's matchup. Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In recent times, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 93.6 mph in the past week and his seasonal average of 90.3 mph.