Los Angeles @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Andrew Velazquez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Andrew Velazquez has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .199 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .221 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Miguel Vargas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Miguel Vargas has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .206 figure is considerably lower than his .252 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Miguel Vargas has displayed strong plate discipline this year, ranking in the 87th percentile with a 1.55 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. James Outman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today. James Outman is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#2-worst on the slate today).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jared Walsh will have the handedness advantage over Michael Grove in today's game. Jared Walsh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jared Walsh's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 43.6% on the season to 55.6% in the last week's worth of games. Jared Walsh has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .231 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .285 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Freddie Freeman as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when estimating his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Freddie Freeman will have the handedness advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Mookie Betts projects as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball, via THE BAT X. Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Mookie Betts has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.9-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 95.5-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael Busch will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Michael Busch has been hot lately, notching a a 25% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the past week. Michael Busch has displayed some good exit velocity metrics lately, averaging 101.8-mph on his flyballs in the last week's worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Miguel Rojas in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last season's 86.7-mph average. Miguel Rojas has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .222 BA is deflated compared to his .303 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best hitter in the league, per THE BAT X. Mike Trout 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 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mike Trout will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Mike Trout's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 44.7% on the season to 61.5% in the last week's worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Rengifo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 96.1-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 91.8-mph. Luis Rengifo has been unlucky this year, compiling a .264 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .042 deviation.

Matt Thaiss is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Grove in today's matchup. Matt Thaiss will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Matt Thaiss's footspeed has increased this year. His 24.36 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.09 ft/sec now. Matt Thaiss has put up a .351 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 91st percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jason Heyward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jason Heyward's launch angle this season (19.4°) is considerably better than his 12.9° mark last season. Jason Heyward has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .226 rate is a good deal lower than his .249 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 17% on the season to 30.4% in the last two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (52% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Brandon Drury has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95-mph average in the last week to his seasonal figure of 91.9-mph.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 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 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Taylor Ward has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 91-mph EV.

Chad Wallach will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Chad Wallach's launch angle in recent games (28.6° in the past two weeks) is significantly better than his 20.5° seasonal angle. Chad Wallach's 95.4-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects David Peralta in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. David Peralta has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. David Peralta will have the handedness advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams on the slate today.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.