Los Angeles @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The weather report calls for the 2nd-best pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for mound aces. Of all teams on the slate, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. Gio Urshela will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Gio Urshela's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this season; his 87.7-mph figure last year has decreased to 89.8-mph.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Gabriel Arias ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report calls for the 2nd-best pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for mound aces. Of all teams on the slate, the 2nd-best infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. Mike Trout will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Mike Trout's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased recently, falling from 15.6% on the season to 0% in the past week's worth of games.

According to THE BAT X, the Cleveland Guardians rank as the unluckiest offense in the majors this year, but there is potential for improvement in their future performance. Projected catcher Matt Thaiss grades out as a weak pitch framer, via THE BAT projection system. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. The weather report calls for the 2nd-best pitching weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for mound aces.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As of late, Zach Neto has experienced a noteworthy gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, averageident in his average of 97.9 mph over the past 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 94 mph. There has been a significant increase in Zach Neto's launch angle, which was at 21° in the last week's worth of games compared to his seasonal mark of 11.1°.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Andres Gimenez ranks in the 83rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Andres Gimenez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Andres Gimenez has been unlucky this year, notching a .287 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .039 discrepancy.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Jose Ramirez is ranked in the 94th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Jose Ramirez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his batting average talent, Josh Bell is ranked in the 85th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Josh Bell will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Brandon Drury pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.6% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Hitting the ball at a blazing speed of 109.1 mph, Brandon Drury exemplified remarkable recent form and sheer strength, standing out among all the players in the Major League Baseball games of the past week. Brandon Drury's 11% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 78th percentile since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects Anthony Rendon in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Anthony Rendon pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Over the past 14 days, Anthony Rendon's launch mark has improved significantly to 22.1° from his seasonal mark of 16.7°. Anthony Rendon has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .258 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .273 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Comparing his seasonal 90.7-mph figure to his 94.4-mph average in the past week's games, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times. Hunter Renfroe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 14.5% on the season to 36.4% over the past 7 days. Hunter Renfroe's maximum exit velocity (an advanced metric to study power) has been 113.2 mph this year, grading out in the 87th percentile.

Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Cam Gallagher will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. His wOBA since the start of last season has had some very poor luck as Cam Gallagher's .192 mark is considerably lower compared to his .245 Expected wOBA (calculated by THE BAT X's analysis of Statcast data).

In terms of his BABIP ability, Myles Straw ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Progressive Field has the 3rd-shallowest LF fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Myles Straw will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Taylor Ward has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Steven Kwan has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Amed Rosario has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.