Boston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Luis Rengifo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (13.2°) is a considerable increase over his 9.1° angle last season. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, rising from 41.1% on the season to 61.1% over the last 14 days.

Alex Verdugo's batting average talent is estimated to be in the 96th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Alex Verdugo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jaime Barria in today's game. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams.

In terms of his batting average talent, Raimel Tapia ranks in the 80th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Raimel Tapia will hold the platoon advantage over Jaime Barria in today's game. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams. With a .272 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by THE BAT X using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Raimel Tapia is positioned in the 82nd percentile.

Masataka Yoshida is projected as the 15th-best batter in the league by THE BAT, based on his batting average ability. Masataka Yoshida is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Masataka Yoshida will hold the platoon advantage against Jaime Barria today. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams.

Projected by THE BAT X, Shohei Ohtani is expected to be the 8th-best batter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Despite their .341 wOBA this year, the projected batting order for the Boston Red Sox today, with a .328 projected wOBA per THE BAT X, falls significantly short. The Boston Red Sox have been the 5th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to THE BAT X, and are likely to negatively regress going forward With his assigned duty of behind the plate in this game, Ryan Blakney is considered a valuable asset as a Pitchers Umpire.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Jarren Duran ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jarren Duran is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Jarren Duran will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jaime Barria in today's matchup. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams.

Via THE BAT X, it is projected that Mike Trout will rank as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Rafael Devers projects as the 20th-best hitter in the game, per THE BAT X. Rafael Devers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Rafael Devers will have the handedness advantage against Jaime Barria in today's game. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal figure exit velocity of 89.8 mph to a recent 14-day figure of 91.8 mph, Zach Neto has shown a notable increase.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Improvement can be seen in Brandon Drury's capacity to hit the ball within the BABIP-optimizing launch angle range of -4° to 26°, increasing from 38.8% to 46.4% between last season and this year.

THE BAT X projects Justin Turner in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Justin Turner is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Having to contend with Los Angeles's (#2-worst among today's teams) inadequate outfield defense, Justin Turner proves to be an exceptionally skilled flyball batter.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Triston Casas will hold the platoon advantage against Jaime Barria in today's game. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Over the last week's worth of games, Triston Casas has significantly increased his Barrel% from a seasonal rate of 14.5% to 40%, showcasing sizeable gains in his performance. Lately, Triston Casas' exit velocity on flyballs has notably gaind, as EVidenced by his average of 105.1-mph in the last 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 98.7-mph.

In terms of his batting average talent, Gio Urshela ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Gio Urshela will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 92nd percentile, Gio Urshela sports a .303 batting average this year.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Enmanuel Valdez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jaime Barria in today's game. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams. Enmanuel Valdez has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 15.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 8.3% over the past 14 days. A considerable increase has been observed in Enmanuel Valdez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls in the past two weeks, reaching 27° compared to his seasonal angle of 17.8°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Houck today... and the cherry on top, Houck has a large platoon split. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Matt Thaiss will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Of late, Matt Thaiss' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably improvementd, EVident from his 96-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 90-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the 2nd-worst outfield defense of all teams.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Hunter Renfroe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. His launch mark has significantly improved in the past two weeks, recording 22.5° compared to his seasonal mark of 14°, Hunter Renfroe's performance shows.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Boston Red Sox outfield defense grades out as the 4th-worst on the slate. Chad Wallach will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Chad Wallach has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.6-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 96.6-mph. Chad Wallach's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 35.7% on the season to 40% over the last 7 days.

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