Angel Stadium
The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate.
Austin Barnes will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate. Austin Barnes has been unlucky this year, posting a .179 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .291 — a .112 gap.
The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate. James Outman is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#2-worst of all teams on the slate today).
THE BAT X projects Miguel Vargas in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Miguel Vargas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate. Miguel Vargas's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 16.5% on the season to 28.6% in the past week. Miguel Vargas has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .210 figure is a fair amount lower than his .251 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph. Luis Rengifo has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .203 rate is considerably lower than his .235 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Taylor Ward has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.8-mph figure.
Mookie Betts projects as the 19th-best batter in the majors, per THE BAT X. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Mookie Betts will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate. Mookie Betts has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.4-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph mark.
THE BAT X projects Freddie Freeman as the 2nd-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate. Freddie Freeman's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (25.7° over the last 14 days) is significantly better than his 17.7° seasonal angle. Freddie Freeman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 16.9% to 22.7%.
THE BAT X projects Miguel Rojas in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate. Miguel Rojas has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph figure. Miguel Rojas has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .220 figure is deflated compared to his .302 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
THE BAT X projects Michael Stefanic in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Michael Stefanic will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Michael Stefanic will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
Chad Wallach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Chad Wallach will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Chad Wallach has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 16% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week. Chad Wallach's launch angle lately (24.2° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 18.7° seasonal angle.
The switch-hitting Andrew Velazquez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Andrew Velazquez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Andrew Velazquez has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, striking balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time over the last week. Andrew Velazquez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .197 figure is deflated compared to his .221 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).
Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Hunter Renfroe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.6-mph EV. Hunter Renfroe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 16.8% on the season to 31.6% in the last two weeks.
THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Brandon Drury will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Brandon Drury will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Brandon Drury has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.2-mph figure.
Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best hitter in the league, according to THE BAT X. Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Mike Trout will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Mike Trout has been unlucky this year, compiling a .365 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .400 — a .035 discrepancy.
J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
Shohei Ohtani has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.
