Houston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Angel Stadium grades out as the #23 park in the game for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 10th-deepest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Angel Stadium. Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Mauricio Dubon's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (6.2°) is significantly lower than his 10.6° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Chas McCormick has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Chas McCormick will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Martin Maldonado will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today. Martin Maldonado has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8.3% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the last 14 days. Over the last two weeks, Martin Maldonado's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 98.3-mph in recent games.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 15th-best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Kyle Tucker's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 46.6% on the season to 69.2% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Yainer Diaz will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Bats such as Yainer Diaz with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #23 park in the game for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 10th-deepest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Angel Stadium. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 5.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the past week. Jeremy Pena's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, going from 13.4% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the highest level of all games today at 92°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Corey Julks will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Corey Julks has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90.3-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph mark. Corey Julks's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 50.6% on the season to 62.5% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Abreu is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jose Abreu will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Luis Rengifo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Luis Rengifo's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Alex Bregman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 6th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #5 field in the league for suppressing batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters.

Mike Moustakas is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Mike Moustakas will hold the platoon advantage over Cristian Javier in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Mike Moustakas is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Grae Kessinger will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (18.9° over the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 10.3° seasonal angle. Hunter Renfroe's 16.4° launch angle (an advanced metric to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 80th percentile.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Matt Thaiss will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Andrew Velazquez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Chad Wallach has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.