Minnesota @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Mike Trout projects as the 6th-best hitter in the majors, per THE BAT X. Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Lately, Mike Trout's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 17% to 25% within the past week's worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Polanco in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the worst on the slate. In recent games, Jorge Polanco' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably gaind, figureident from his 104.3-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 95.2-mph. His average launch angle on the highest exit velocity balls this season is 25°, which is significantly higher compared to his angle of 19.8° in the previous season - Jorge Polanco

THE BAT X projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Carlos Correa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today... and even more favorably, Detmers has a large platoon split. Carlos Correa has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 12.8% seasonal rate to 19.4% in the last 14 days. Carlos Correa has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94.3-mph.

THE BAT X projects Byron Buxton in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Byron Buxton will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers today... and the cherry on top, Detmers has a large platoon split. Recently, Byron Buxton' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, markident from his 104.8-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 91.9-mph. Byron Buxton has posted a .366 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 80th percentile.

While Kyle Farmer has predominantly been placed in the latter half of the batting batting order this season (71% of the time), he is expected to assume the 4th position in the batting order for this particular matchup. Kyle Farmer will have the handedness advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game... and the cherry on top, Detmers has a large platoon split. Kyle Farmer has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.5-mph average to last season's 90-mph EV. Kyle Farmer has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 95.5-mph. In comparison to his figure of 13° in the previous season, Kyle Farmer has significantly increased his average launch figure to 17.1° on the balls he has struck the hardest this year.

The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Reid Detmers... and even better, Detmers has a large platoon split. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 17.3% to 21.4%. In terms of his batting average, Willi Castro has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .238 mark falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.

Batters such as Luis Rengifo with a tendency for groundball hits are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Joe Ryan who specialize in flyballs. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA, Luis Rengifo's performance this year has been affected by some undesirable fluctuations, as his current .287 score falls short in comparison to his .324 Expected wOBA (which is based on THE BAT X's evaluation of Statcast data).

Ryan Jeffers will have the handedness advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup... and even better, Detmers has a large platoon split. Increasing from 16.9% to 21.9%, Ryan Jeffers has shown an improvement in his capacity to strike the ball at a launch angle that maximizes home runs, ranging from -4° to 26°, compared to last year. Ryan Jeffers has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .302 mark is quite a bit lower than his .326 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers's 12.8% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 89th percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Ryan Jeffers's maximum exit velocity has been 113.2 mph, which rates in the 88th percentile and serves as an advanced measure for assessing power.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. As of late, Zach Neto has shown noteworthy improvement in his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 7.1% to 12.5% over the course of the past 14 days. Recently, Zach Neto has exhibited a notable rise in his average launch mark for his highest exit velocity balls, standing at 23.2° in the past two weeks compared to his seasonal mark of 17.1°.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Recently, Taylor Ward 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 36.8% during the season to 70.6% in the past week.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Brandon Drury will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Compared to last season, Brandon Drury has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for BABIP optimization, increasing his percentage from 38.8% to 48% this season.

Estimating Gio Urshela's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 91st percentile. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Gio Urshela will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Gio Urshela has posted a .298 batting average this year, ranking in the 87th percentile.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Shohei Ohtani will rank as the 8th-best batter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. With his assigned duty of calling pitches today, Bill Miller is considered a valuable asset as a Extreme Pitchers Umpire. Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

As it relates to his BABIP capability, Trevor Larnach is projected in the 83rd percentile by THE BAT X. Lately, Trevor Larnach' exit velocity on flyballs has notably increased, as markidenced by his average of 103.7-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 96.8-mph. Trevor Larnach's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 42.9% to 54.1%. The recent increase in Trevor Larnach's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the base hit-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage rising from 54.1% on the season to 72.7% in the past week. Trevor Larnach has notched a .319 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.3% seasonal rate to 15.2% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Within the past two weeks, Hunter Renfroe has achieved a launch mark of 25.6° which is significantly higher than his seasonal mark of 14.2°.

Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 4th-worst. Matt Thaiss will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Lately, Matt Thaiss' exit velocity on flyballs has notably increased, as EVidenced by his average of 98.9-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 90-mph.

Of all teams on the slate today, the Minnesota Twins' infield defense is expected to be the 5th-worst. Chad Wallach will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Although Chad Wallach's expected wOBA based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data is .310, he has unfortunately experienced a significant decrease in his actual wOBA since the start of last season, with a score of .284.

When it comes to his BABIP capskill, Donovan Solano is projected in the 89th percentile by THE BAT X. Donovan Solano is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Donovan Solano will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Detmers has a large platoon split. The recent increase in Donovan Solano's hitting performance can be attributed to his ability to hit the ball within the BABIP-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, with his percentage increasing from 57.6% on the season to 80% in the past week. Utilizing Statcast data, Donovan Solano is in the 85th percentile per THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .277.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.