Cincinnati @ Los Angeles props

When starting against a righty hurler this year, David Peralta has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 29% of the time. Over the last two weeks, David Peralta's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.3% down to 0%. David Peralta's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 90.6-mph seasonal average has fallen to 84.3-mph over the last 14 days. In the past 14 days, David Peralta's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 7.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Matt McLain is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Over the last week, Matt McLain's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 100.4-mph recently. In the past 7 days, Matt McLain's 63.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.2%.

Among all parks, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Max Muncy projects as the 20th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Muncy stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). James Outman will have the handedness advantage over Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. James Outman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Luke Weaver will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Mookie Betts's average exit velocity has declined lately; his 92.2-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 89.9-mph in the past week's worth of games. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mookie Betts's true offensive ability to be a .382, providing some evidence that he has had some very good luck this year given the .018 disparity between that figure and his actual .400 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Among all parks, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Chris Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Fraley in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jake Fraley is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jake Fraley will have the handedness advantage against Emmet Sheehan in today's matchup. Jake Fraley's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 40.2% to 45.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Christian Encarnacion-Strand hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph to 95.8-mph over the last 7 days.

Among all parks, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luke Maile has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 5.4% rate last year to 12% this season. In comparison to his 84.5-mph average last year, Luke Maile's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 86.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.2-mph average to last season's 86.7-mph figure.

Despite posting a .419 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddie Freeman has had positive variance on his side given the .021 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .398.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Among all parks, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Checking in at the 76th percentile, Spencer Steer has notched a .350 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jason Heyward will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luke Weaver today. The Cincinnati Reds have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Jason Heyward hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cincinnati Reds.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Among all parks, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jonathan India has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.4-mph mark.

Among all parks, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Joey Votto will have the handedness advantage against Emmet Sheehan in today's game. Joey Votto has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 11.3% rate last season to 16.9% this season. Joey Votto has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 99.3-mph average to last season's 94.8-mph EV.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Elly De La Cruz hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Elly De La Cruz has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 6.1% seasonal rate to 30% in the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Will Benson will have the handedness advantage against Emmet Sheehan today. Will Benson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. In the past week, Will Benson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11% up to 20%. Over the past week, Will Benson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 98-mph of late.

Tyler Stephenson has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 10 of his last 10 games.