Minnesota @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Joey Gallo, who uses extreme groundball hitters, typically has more success against pitchers like Patrick Sandoval, who tend to throw extreme flyballs. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. With the weakest outfield defense of all teams of all teams on the slate being Los Angeles ranked at #1, Joey Gallo's skills as an extreme flyball hitter are put to the test. Improving from a 17.3% rate last year, Joey Gallo has made significant gains with his Barrel% by achieving a rate of 13.17.3% this year.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Trevor Larnach in the 83rd percentile. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. Lately, Trevor Larnach's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 14.9% to 27.3% withover the last week. From last year to this one, Trevor Larnach has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his base hit, which has increased from 42.9% to 54.1%. Trevor Larnach's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, going from 54.1% on the season to 72.7% in the last 7 days.

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 in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Byron Buxton will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Extreme groundball bats like Byron Buxton are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Patrick Sandoval.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Carlos Correa ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Carlos Correa will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Patrick Sandoval... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average (.267) provides evidence that Willi Castro has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .238 actual batting average.

This season, Kyle Farmer mostly batted in the later part of the batting order (67% of the time); however, for this matchup, he is expected to hit in the 4th spot. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Farmer will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. Kyle Farmer has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.5-mph average to last year's 90-mph EV.

According to THE BAT X, Mike Trout is predicted to be the 7th-best batter in the game. Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the last week's worth of games, Mike Trout has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 17.4% to 25%, showcasing big gains in his performance.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Christian Vazquez will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. Compared to last season, Christian Vazquez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hit optimization, increasing his percentage from 47% to 54.2% this season. Based on Statcast metrics, Christian Vazquez ranks in the 82nd percentile per THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .272.

Ryan Jeffers will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. Compared to last season, Ryan Jeffers has improved his capability to hit the ball within the HR-maximizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, as his percentage has increased from 16.9% to 21.9%. Ryan Jeffers has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .300 rate is a good deal lower than his .327 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Shohei Ohtani will rank as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Roberto Ortiz profiles as a Extreme Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate today. Via THE BAT projection system, Angel Stadium ranks as the #22 venue in Major League Baseball for BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 82nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Zach Neto's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (21.8° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 17.1° seasonal figure. Over the past two weeks, Zach Neto has been displaying commendable exit velocity indicators by averaging 95.3-mph on his flyballs.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Taylor Ward has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph figure.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Brandon Drury will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage against Louie Varland in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Matt Thaiss will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in the exit velocity of Matt Thaiss during recent games, with his average speed on flyballs reaching 96-mph over the last 7 days, compared to his overall average of 90-mph.

Kyle Garlick is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Garlick will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day. Since the start of last season, Kyle Garlick's 10.2% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 78th percentile among his peers.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Hunter Renfroe has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 9.1% to 15.2%. Comparing his seasonal 90.9-mph EV to his 93.8-mph average in the past week's games, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times.

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Gio Urshela will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. By putting up a .298 batting average this year, Gio Urshela is positioned in the 89th percentile.

In terms of his BABIP talent, Donovan Solano ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Donovan Solano is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Donovan Solano will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the worst of the day.

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

Livan Soto has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 4 games.