Los Angeles @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Rodolfo Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. Rodolfo Castro pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Rodolfo Castro will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The Philadelphia Phillies projected lineup grades out as the 5th-strongest of all teams today in terms of overall hitting ability. Projected catcher Logan O'Hoppe projects as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to worse offense. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today's game. In the last week, Shohei Ohtani's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 99.9 mph to 80.7 mph.

This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Johan Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today. Johan Rojas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.1% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball hitters like Johan Rojas tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nick Castellanos will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Schwarber ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the game. Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Schwarber will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Trea Turner is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Trea Turner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This game is predicted to have the 4th-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (84%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

This game is predicted to have the 4th-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (84%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid. Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. J.T. Realmuto will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and J.T. Realmuto will hold that advantage today.

Luis Rengifo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

Bryce Harper projects as the 13th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Bryce Harper has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Bryce Harper will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Edmundo Sosa's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Edmundo Sosa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Edmundo Sosa will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Mickey Moniak has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 14.2% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last 7 days.

This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Logan O'Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (24.2° over the last 14 days) is a significant increase over his 19.8° seasonal figure. Logan O'Hoppe's quickness has improved this season. His 26.59 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.72 ft/sec now.

Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This game is predicted to have the 4th-most humid conditions of all games on the slate (84%); there is a small but significant link with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid. Trey Cabbage will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

Mike Moustakas is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Citizens Bank Park has the least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for homers. This matchup is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mike Moustakas will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.