Los Angeles @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the 2nd-worst stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits. Among all parks, Globe Life Field's CF fences are the 6th-deepest. The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -11° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching. Emmet Sheehan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcus Semien in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Brad Miller will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emmet Sheehan today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Brad Miller will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Globe Life Field roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -11° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching. Martin Perez will hold the platoon advantage against Freddie Freeman today. The Texas Rangers outfield defense grades out as the best among all the teams in action today. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Austin Barnes will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today's game.

The switch-hitting Yonny Hernandez will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez.

Jonah Heim is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game.

James Outman has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Leody Taveras will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Compared to last season, Leody Taveras 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 41.4% to 48.1% this season. Sporting a .359 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Leody Taveras finds himself in the 86th percentile for offensive skills. Leody Taveras has put up a .280 batting average this year, grading out in the 84th percentile.

Travis Jankowski is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Travis Jankowski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emmet Sheehan today. Travis Jankowski will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Mookie Betts will hold the platoon advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. Mookie Betts's launch angle of late (30.1° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 20.4° seasonal angle. Mookie Betts has posted a .396 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 97th percentile.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 83rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Chris Taylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Chris Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. Chris Taylor's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (27.1°) is a significant increase over his 19.4° mark last season. In the past week's worth of games, Chris Taylor's 87.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.9%.

Josh Jung's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Jung is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Josh Jung will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last two weeks, Adolis Garcia has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 31° compared to his seasonal mark of 15.9°. Adolis Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 15.5% to 18.5%.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Robbie Grossman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Robbie Grossman has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core skill for batting average), ranking in the 77th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

Miguel Rojas's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup.

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.