Arizona @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Jake McCarthy generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Jake McCarthy has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 88.5-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 85.9-mph EV. Over the past two weeks, Jake McCarthy's 52% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.2%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 90.8-mph average. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle in recent games (26° over the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 15.9° seasonal mark.

Gabriel Moreno's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Gabriel Moreno will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Batters such as Gabriel Moreno with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Gabriel Moreno's true offensive talent to be a .307, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .027 deviation between that figure and his actual .280 wOBA.

The 10th-deepest LF fences in Major League Baseball are found in Angel Stadium. This matchup is predicted to have the 3rd-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Ketel Marte in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.353) implies that Ketel Marte has been very fortunate this year with his .381 actual wOBA.

Kyle Lewis is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Kyle Lewis will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.261) may lead us to conclude that Kyle Lewis has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .238 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Longoria in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Evan Longoria is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Evan Longoria will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson today. Evan Longoria has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93.6-mph average to last year's 90.9-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Walker in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Christian Walker will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Christian Walker has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.8% seasonal rate to 17.6% over the last week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Taylor Ward has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 91-mph figure.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and David Fletcher will hold that advantage today. David Fletcher has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 84.8-mph average to last year's 82.1-mph mark. a 2.28 K/BB rate since the start of last season, David Fletcher has displayed good plate discipline, placing in the 77th percentile.

Mike Trout projects as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today. Over the last 14 days, Mike Trout has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 16.2% to 26.1%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage against Ryne Nelson in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Matt Thaiss will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Matt Thaiss's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph recently. In notching a .343 BABIP since the start of last season, Matt Thaiss has performed in the 88th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Extreme flyball hitters like Luis Rengifo are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Ryne Nelson. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last two weeks, Luis Rengifo has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 15° compared to his seasonal mark of 11.7°. In terms of his batting average, Luis Rengifo has suffered from bad luck this year. His .202 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Anthony Rendon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.356) may lead us to conclude that Anthony Rendon has experienced some negative variance this year with his .310 actual wOBA.

Mike Moustakas will have the handedness advantage against Ryne Nelson in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mike Moustakas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mike Moustakas has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.8-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.1-mph figure. Compared to last year, Mike Moustakas has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 37.8% to 49.5% this season. Mike Moustakas's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 49.5% on the season to 70.6% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Nick Ahmed will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Emmanuel Rivera has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.