Seattle @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Among every team playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Zach Neto has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .324 mark is a good deal lower than his .346 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. This year, Zach Neto's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 76th percentile at 94.3 mph.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Julio Rodriguez has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 10.7% seasonal rate to 17.6% in the last 14 days. Despite posting a .323 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Julio Rodriguez has experienced some negative variance given the .049 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .372. Julio Rodriguez has notched a .325 BABIP this year, checking in at the 75th percentile.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Cal Raleigh has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.4% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Cal Raleigh's launch angle lately (24.8° over the past 7 days) is a considerable increase over his 19.3° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 14.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Despite posting a .299 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has had bad variance on his side given the .046 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .345. Teoscar Hernandez has posted a .330 BABIP this year, grading out in the 81st percentile.

Mike Ford will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. Mike Ford has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.8-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph figure. Mike Ford has compiled a .323 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Eugenio Suarez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 20.7% on the season to 28.6% in the past week. Despite posting a .310 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eugenio Suarez has experienced some negative variance given the .028 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .338.

Among every team playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 94.9-mph recently. In the past 14 days, Hunter Renfroe has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 17.2° compared to his seasonal mark of 10.6°.

Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage against Bryan Woo today... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Matt Thaiss's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.7% up to 25%. Over the past 14 days, Matt Thaiss's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.1-mph lately.

Mike Moustakas is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Mike Moustakas will hold the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Mike Moustakas will hold that advantage today. Mike Moustakas has posted a .323 BABIP this year, checking in at the 76th percentile.

Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Among every team playing today, the 13th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Luis Rengifo has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 7.2% to 20%. Luis Rengifo has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 91.6-mph in the past week.

Cade Marlowe will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Cade Marlowe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 12.5%. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Cade Marlowe's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 35% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

J.P. Crawford has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ty France has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.