Boston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

When it comes to his batting average ability, Alex Verdugo is ranked in the 96th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Alex Verdugo is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Lately, Alex Verdugo's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 7.8% to 28.6% within the last 7 days. As of late, Alex Verdugo has experienced a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, EVident in his average of 96.9 mph over the past 7 days, compared to his seasonal average of 90.4 mph.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Rafael Devers is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Rising from 13.3% to 18.8%, Rafael Devers 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 season. Rafael Devers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 18.8% on the season to 28.6% in the last week's worth of games.

When considering his batting average ability, Masataka Yoshida ranks as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball according to THE BAT X. Masataka Yoshida is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. As it relates to plate discipline, Masataka Yoshida's talent is quite good, sporting a 1.08 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 96th percentile. Masataka Yoshida has posted a .296 batting average this year, grading out in the 88th percentile.

THE BAT X projects Jarren Duran in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Jarren Duran has put up a .335 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 84th percentile.

The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against James Paxton. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Luis Rengifo has experienced some negative variance this year. His .273 rate falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309.

According to THE BAT X, Shohei Ohtani is predicted to be the 8th-best batter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Based on THE BAT X, the Boston Red Sox hold the 7th-highest offense luck in MLB this year and are expected to have a lower performance for the remainder of the season. According to THE BAT projection system, Angel Stadium ranks as the #22 venue in Major League Baseball for BABIP. Shohei Ohtani will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Rob Refsnyder in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Rob Refsnyder is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Rob Refsnyder will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Rob Refsnyder has compiled a .386 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 99th percentile for hitting ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Brandon Drury will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against James Paxton in today's matchup. Brandon Drury will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve 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 46.4% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against James Paxton in today's matchup. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Despite posting a .285 wOBA this year, THE BAT X believes Taylor Ward has experienced some negative variance given the .073 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .358.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Zach Neto will have the handedness advantage against James Paxton in today's matchup. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Zach Neto has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.1-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 89.7-mph mark. Recently, Zach Neto has exhibited a notable rise in his average launch angle for his highest exit velocity balls, standing at 21.8° in the past two weeks compared to his seasonal angle of 18.1°.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Mike Trout will rank as the 7th-best hitter in the league. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Mike Trout will hold the platoon advantage over James Paxton in today's matchup. Mike Trout will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the last week, Mike Trout has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 16.7% to 30%.

When assessing Raimel Tapia's batting average captalent, THE BAT X places him in the 79th percentile. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Raimel Tapia has posted a .272 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). By putting up a .268 batting average since the start of last season, Raimel Tapia is ranked in the 79th percentile.

Kike Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Kike Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams.

Chad Wallach will hold the platoon advantage against James Paxton in today's game. Chad Wallach will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. This year, Chad Wallach has improved his quickness. His Statcast Sprint quickness has increased from 24.17 ft/sec last year to 24.64 ft/sec. Chad Wallach has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .268 figure is a fair amount lower than his .302 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Hunter Renfroe will hold the platoon advantage over James Paxton in today's matchup. Hunter Renfroe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Hunter Renfroe's launch angle has improved significantly to 19.3° from his seasonal angle of 13.4°.

When assessing his batting average skill, Gio Urshela is ranked in the 92nd percentile by THE BAT X projects. Gio Urshela will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against James Paxton in today's game. Gio Urshela will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Gio Urshela has compiled a .304 batting average this year, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

Connor Wong will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Connor Wong has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.6 mph (an advanced metric to assess power), ranking in the 91st percentile.

Justin Turner has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.