Los Angeles @ Cleveland Picks & Props

David Peralta has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 31% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. David Peralta hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. David Peralta will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Will Brennan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Will Brennan will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Will Brennan will hold that advantage in today's game. Will Brennan has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 3.1% seasonal rate to 9.1% in the past 7 days.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Noah Syndergaard will hold the platoon advantage over Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mookie Betts's true offensive skill to be a .392, implying that he has had positive variance on his side this year given the .026 gap between that figure and his actual .418 wOBA.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Among every team playing today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.6°, Steven Kwan has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.1°) over the past two weeks. In the past 7 days, Steven Kwan has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power).

This year, Oscar Gonzalez has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Bobby Miller will hold the platoon advantage against Oscar Gonzalez today. Oscar Gonzalez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the game's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the most favorable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 13-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Freddie Freeman today. Despite posting a .417 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddie Freeman has had some very good luck given the .017 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .400.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Andres Gimenez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller in today's matchup. Andres Gimenez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Kole Calhoun is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Kole Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Miller in today's game. Kole Calhoun pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Kole Calhoun will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. James Outman will have the handedness advantage against Noah Syndergaard in today's matchup. James Outman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.6% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. James Outman and his 18.9° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 95th percentile, among the highest in MLB this year. Sporting a .356 BABIP this year, James Outman is ranked in the 93rd percentile.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bobby Miller in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage today. Bo Naylor has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 92.7-mph in the last 7 days. Bo Naylor's launch angle lately (25.1° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 19.1° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Myles Straw will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Myles Straw has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.7-mph to 90.1-mph in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Bobby Miller. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (40.4% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Gabriel Arias has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past week, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95-mph over the course of the season to 106.4-mph lately.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. J.D. Martinez has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. J.D. Martinez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.4-mph average to last year's 92.7-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Max Muncy is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard today. Max Muncy pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.4% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Miguel Rojas has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89.7 mph compared to last year's 86.7 mph mark. Miguel Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 13.3% to 18.8%.

Among all major league parks, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which tends to lead to more offense. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage against Noah Syndergaard in today's matchup. Jason Heyward pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jason Heyward'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, rising from 39% to 44.3%. Utilizing Statcast data, Jason Heyward ranks in the 76th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .348.