Los Angeles @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Bryson Stott is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Logan O'Hoppe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe 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 the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Compiling a 92.4-mph average exit velocity in the last 7 days, Logan O'Hoppe has been in great form recently. Logan O'Hoppe has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .303 figure is deflated compared to his .336 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 4th-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Mickey Moniak has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 14.2% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the last week. Mickey Moniak has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.1-mph mark.

Alec Bohm is projected to hit 6th in the lineup in today's game. Citizens Bank Park profiles as the #23 stadium in MLB for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which often leads to lower offensive output. Alec Bohm and his 7.9° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 20th percentile, among the lowest in the league this year.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 3rd-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. It may be smart to expect negative regression for the Philadelphia Phillies offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) sees them as them as the 9th-luckiest offense in the league this year. It is scheduled that we will see a Huge Pitchers Umpire (Mike Estabrook) behind the plate today. The #5 venue in MLB for suppressing base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Citizens Bank Park.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Schwarber in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Castellanos will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today.

The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Drury in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Brandon Drury is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brandon Drury will hold the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game. Brandon Drury pulls many of his flyballs (32.8% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Garrett Stubbs will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Garrett Stubbs ranks in the 87th percentile with a 18.5° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in Major League Baseball.

The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Johan Rojas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. 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. Among every team today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Johan Rojas will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Eduardo Escobar will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Cristopher Sanchez. Eduardo Escobar pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Eduardo Escobar tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Nolan Schanuel's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 60.9% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Andrew Velazquez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Cristopher Sanchez. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.215) may lead us to conclude that Andrew Velazquez since the start of last season with his .192 actual batting average.