New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium profiles as the #22 venue in MLB for BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.

Oswald Peraza has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Oswald Peraza is remarkably athletic, checking in at the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.62 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Giancarlo Stanton in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Giancarlo Stanton is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Giancarlo Stanton has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 16% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past 7 days.

Franchy Cordero's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Franchy Cordero will hold the platoon advantage over Chase Silseth in today's matchup. Franchy Cordero has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .293 figure is considerably lower than his .335 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Extreme groundball hitters like Anthony Volpe tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Chase Silseth. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) implies that Anthony Volpe has suffered from bad luck this year with his .290 actual wOBA.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Oswaldo Cabrera has been unlucky this year, putting up a .260 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .051 difference.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 43.6% on the season to 50% in the last week's worth of games.

Anthony Rizzo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Chase Silseth in today's game. Anthony Rizzo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 39.5% to 47.1%.

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 hit 3rd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Jose Trevino has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .210 rate is considerably lower than his .261 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Luis Rengifo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.5% up to 14.3%.

DJ LeMahieu's batting average skill is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). DJ LeMahieu is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. DJ LeMahieu's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 47.1% on the season to 59.3% over the last two weeks.

Zach Neto's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Bats such as Kyle Higashioka with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Chase Silseth who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Compared to last season, Kyle Higashioka 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 40.9% to 48.1% this season. Kyle Higashioka has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .278 mark is a good deal lower than his .320 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Eduardo Escobar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Eduardo Escobar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Carlos Rodon. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Eduardo Escobar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Michael Stefanic will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Michael Stefanic will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Chad Wallach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Chad Wallach will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.233) provides evidence that Chad Wallach has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .190 actual batting average.

Matt Thaiss has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Mike Moustakas has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.