Los Angeles @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Gabriel Arias will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Gabriel Arias has been hot recently, putting up a 94-mph average exit velocity in the last 7 days.

The weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 17-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Patrick Sandoval will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Kwan today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Sandoval's large platoon split. Steven Kwan has been cold of late, notching a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to measure power) over the past week.

According to THE BAT X, the Cleveland Guardians rank as the 2nd-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, but there is potential for improvement in their future performance. Adrian Johnson profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate today. Projected catcher Matt Thaiss grades out as a weak pitch framer, according to THE BAT projection system. THE BAT projection system ranks Progressive Field as the 10th ballpark in the majors for BABIP. The weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The weather report calls for the 4th-best pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 17-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Hitting towards the game's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game, Amed Rosario frequently sends his flyballs to center field (40.9% — 99th percentile) with little luck. Patrick Sandoval, an extreme flyball pitcher, usually outperforms bats such as Amed Rosario who specialize in extreme flyball hits. Amed Rosario has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 5.3% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last 14 days.

In terms of his batting average ability, Will Brennan ranks in the 85th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Will Brennan will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Will Brennan has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .237 figure is deflated compared to his .317 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

When it comes to his batting average ability, Zach Neto is ranked in the 79th percentile by THE BAT X projects. In the majors, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. As of late, Zach Neto has experienced a noteworthy gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, markident in his average of 96.6 mph over the past 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 94 mph. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 18.8% on the season to 31% in the last 14 days.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Andres Gimenez is ranked in the 84th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Andres Gimenez has compiled a .337 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Grading out in the 85th percentile, Andres Gimenez has achieved an impressive .346 wOBA, widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense for since the start of last season.

Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. In the past 14 days, Matt Thaiss's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his figure of 91.6-mph, which surpasses his seasonal figure of 89.2-mph. In recent games, Matt Thaiss has improved his capacity to strike the ball at an optimal launch angle for base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage rising from 48.6% during the season to 58.3% in the past week.

Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. The BAT X interprets Statcast data to place Mike Trout in the 93rd percentile with a .383 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) posted this year. Mike Trout has posted a .278 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 81st percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Since the start of last season, Mike Trout's 18.6% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Patrick Sandoval... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Hunter Renfroe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hunter Renfroe has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.8% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games. Recently, Hunter Renfroe has made progress in hitting the ball with a launch angle that maximizes home runs, with his success rate escalating from 14.9% throughout the season to 33.3% within the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Although THE BAT X estimates his true talent level to be .361, which is a .062 deviation, Taylor Ward has been unlucky this year with a .299 wOBA. Taylor Ward has notched a .320 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 77th percentile.

Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Extreme groundball hitters like Luis Rengifo are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Bibee. His average launch figure on the hardest-contacted balls this year is 13.6°, which is significantly higher compared to his figure of 9.1° in the previous season - Luis Rengifo

THE BAT X projects Myles Straw in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Myles Straw will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

For 76% of the time this year, Brandon Drury has mainly batted in the back-half of the batting order, but for this matchup, he is listed in the 5th spot in the batting order. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Brandon Drury pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the last two weeks, Brandon Drury has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 14% to 25%. Recently, Brandon Drury has exhibited a notable rise in his average launch mark for his highest exit velocity balls, standing at 20.9° in the past two weeks compared to his seasonal mark of 14°.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. In the majors, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. David Fry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. David Fry will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Gio Urshela's batting average ability is estimated to be in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X projects. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Gio Urshela has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Of late, Gio Urshela has exhibited a decline in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes base hit (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his percentage dropping from 48.1% for the season to 41.2% in the last week. Gio Urshela has been unlucky this year, posting a .285 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .037 gap.

THE BAT X projects Josh Bell in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Josh Bell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. In the majors, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Sitting at the 7th-highest elevation among Major League Baseball stadiums, Progressive Field tends to provide better offense due to its high elevation. Mike Zunino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Mike Zunino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Mike Zunino generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Patrick Sandoval. Mike Zunino will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.