Arizona @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). James Outman will have the handedness advantage over Merrill Kelly today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and James Outman will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past 7 days, James Outman's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11% up to 22.2%.

Gabriel Moreno's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Gabriel Moreno will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Gabriel Moreno hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.5% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Gabriel Moreno has notched a .276 batting average this year, ranking in the 82nd percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mookie Betts ranks as the 11th-best hitter in the game. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Tommy Pham will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. Tommy Pham hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89.8 mph compared to last year's 86.7 mph mark.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jason Heyward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jason Heyward has exhibited good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 87th percentile with a 1.64 K/BB rate.

Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ketel Marte in today's matchup. Ketel Marte's launch angle lately (1.6° over the last week) is considerably worse than his 11.4° seasonal angle. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Ketel Marte has been lucky this year. His .362 rate has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .348.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Longoria in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Evan Longoria will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. Compared to last year, Evan Longoria has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 12.6% to 18.8% this season.

In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Ahmed will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.289) provides evidence that Nick Ahmed has had bad variance on his side this year with his .258 actual wOBA.