Cincinnati @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (70% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game. Sporting a 2 K/BB rate this year, Luis Rengifo has displayed favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Joey Votto is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Joey Votto has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last year's 94.8-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Matt McLain is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Matt McLain will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers in today's game. Matt McLain has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 10.1% seasonal rate to 20% in the past 7 days. Matt McLain has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 102.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 93.3-mph.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Randal Grichuk will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Randal Grichuk's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.1% up to 16.7%. Randal Grichuk has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 94.2-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Tyler Stephenson will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Tyler Stephenson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.3% up to 16.7%. Tyler Stephenson has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.8-mph EV. Placing in the 80th percentile, Tyler Stephenson has posted a .326 BABIP this year.

Compared to his seasonal average of 16.2°, T.J. Friedl has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 27.1° angle over the last 14 days. Posting a .276 batting average this year, T.J. Friedl has performed in the 82nd percentile.

Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Christian Encarnacion-Strand will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. Christian Encarnacion-Strand's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 15.7% on the season to 20% in the past two weeks.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 5th-weakest projected offense of all teams on the slate today in terms of overall hitting skill belongs to the Cincinnati Reds. It may be wise to expect positive regression for the Cincinnati Reds offense going forward, considering that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as them as the unluckiest offense in baseball this year. The #3 venue in the league for suppressing batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium.

Will Benson has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.8-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.3-mph. Grading out in the 93rd percentile, Will Benson sits with a .374 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Will Benson has notched a .370 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects T.J. Hopkins in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. T.J. Hopkins will have the handedness advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. T.J. Hopkins is remarkably quick, checking in at the 88th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.84 ft/sec this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Spencer Steer ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Spencer Steer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Brandon Drury ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Drury is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today's game. Brandon Drury'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, going from 38.8% to 45.6%. Placing in the 85th percentile, Brandon Drury sits with a .279 batting average this year.

When estimating his BABIP skill, 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 projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Reid Detmers. In the last two weeks, Elly De La Cruz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.9-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph in recent games. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Elly De La Cruz sits with a .361 BABIP this year.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against Lyon Richardson in today's game. Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Mike Moustakas is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Mike Moustakas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lyon Richardson in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Mike Moustakas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Noelvi Marte will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. Among all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Stuart Fairchild has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.