Miami @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

When estimating his BABIP talent, Bryan De La Cruz is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by THE BAT X. Bryan De La Cruz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Bryan De La Cruz will have the handedness advantage over Reid Detmers in today's game... and even more favorably, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Chad Wallach will have the handedness advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Chad Wallach will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. This season, Chad Wallach's speed has improved from last year's 24.17 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed to a current speed of 24.64 ft/sec. Based on Statcast metrics, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.294) may lead us to conclude that Chad Wallach has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .264 actual wOBA.

Garrett Hampson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jorge Soler is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jorge Soler will have the handedness advantage over Reid Detmers in today's game... and the cherry on top, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Yuli Gurriel will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game... and even more favorably, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Comparing his seasonal 87-mph average to his 93.3-mph average in the past week's games, Yuli Gurriel's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times. Lately, Yuli Gurriel 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 38.3% during the season to 66.7% in the past week.

When estimating his batting average ability, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the league by THE BAT X. Luis Arraez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. From last year to this one, Luis Arraez has improved his capability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes his base hit, which has increased from 48.1% to 61.9%.

When it comes to his batting average talent, Jean Segura is ranked in the 90th percentile by THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jean Segura will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game... and the cherry on top, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jean Segura this year. His .217 mark falls considerably below THE BAT X's version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jesus Luzardo... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .267 figure is a good deal lower than his .302 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Jacob Stallings will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers today... and even better, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. From last season's 3.4%, Jacob Stallings has impressively increased his Barrel% to 11.5% this season. Jacob Stallings has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph average. Based on Statcast data, THE BAT X's version of Expected wOBA (.273) provides evidence that Jacob Stallings has experienced some negative variance this year with his .194 actual wOBA.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nick Fortes will have the handedness advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game... and even better, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Over the last two weeks, Nick Fortes's exit velocity has notably risen, with an figure of 92.4 mph compared to his season-long 88.3 mph EV. Nick Fortes's launch angle recently (24.7° over the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 6.1° seasonal angle.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo today... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Zach Neto will hold the platoon advantage over Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Zach Neto has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week's worth of games.

According to THE BAT X, Shohei Ohtani is predicted to be the 8th-best hitter in the game. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Angel Stadium ranks as the #21 park in the league for BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Shohei Ohtani will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Garrett Cooper as the 14th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP talent. Garrett Cooper is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Garrett Cooper will have the handedness advantage over Reid Detmers today... and the cherry on top, Detmers has a large platoon split. According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams.

According to THE BAT X, Mike Trout is predicted to be the 7th-best batter in MLB. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

According to the slate, the Los Angeles Angels have the worst outfield defense of all teams. Joey Wendle has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97.2-mph average in the last week to his seasonal EV of 94.4-mph.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brandon Drury will hold the platoon advantage over Jesus Luzardo today... and the cherry on top, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In recent times, Brandon Drury's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 93.2 mph over the last 7 days and his seasonal average of 89.6 mph.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hunter Renfroe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's matchup... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gio Urshela will hold the platoon advantage against Jesus Luzardo in today's game... and even better, Luzardo has a large platoon split. Gio Urshela will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 92nd percentile, Gio Urshela has put up a .302 batting average this year.

Jon Berti has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.