Los Angeles @ Toronto Picks & Props

Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Luis Rengifo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Luis Rengifo has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 6.7% to 27.3%. Last year, Luis Rengifo had an average launch angle of 9.1° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 12.9°.

Rogers Centre profiles as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 11-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for pitchers. Bo Bichette's average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 90.8-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 85.2-mph in the last two weeks.

Rogers Centre profiles as the #26 park in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 11-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for pitchers. Whit Merrifield has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 85.3-mph dropping to 81.3-mph in the last two weeks. Whit Merrifield's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.2-mph average last season has decreased to 88.6-mph. Whit Merrifield's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, decreasing from 17.1% on the season to 6.7% in the past two weeks.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Rogers Centre ranks as the #25 park in the majors for BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Rogers Centre has the 8th-tallest fences among all major league parks.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. George Springer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Alejandro Kirk will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Alejandro Kirk tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Reid Detmers.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Trey Cabbage will have the handedness advantage against Alek Manoah today. In the past 7 days, Trey Cabbage's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 104.4-mph of late. Trey Cabbage has been hot lately, notching a a 15.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) in the last two weeks. Trey Cabbage has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, angling balls between 23° and 34° 46.2% of the time in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Zach Neto is penciled in 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 72% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Zach Neto has had bad variance on his side this year. His .330 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .352. Zach Neto and his 17.2° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 90th percentile, among the highest in the game this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Taylor Ward hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Taylor Ward has made notable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 7 days.

Mike Moustakas is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Mike Moustakas will have the handedness advantage against Alek Manoah in today's game. Mike Moustakas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.1-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 91.7-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Kevin Kiermaier hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Kevin Kiermaier are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Reid Detmers. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage against Alek Manoah in today's matchup. Matt Thaiss has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.5-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.4-mph mark. Matt Thaiss's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, rising from 44.3% on the season to 87.5% over the last week.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Danny Jansen will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today. Danny Jansen will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Santiago Espinal will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Michael Stefanic hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Jordan Luplow will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. Jordan Luplow will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Matt Chapman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%. Matt Chapman will have the handedness advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Matt Chapman hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The 10th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks are found in Rogers Centre. Humid weather has a small yet noteworthy link with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humidity of all games today at 82%.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.