Cleveland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Jose Ramirez has been unlucky this year, posting a .343 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .372 — a .029 disparity. Utilizing Statcast data, Jose Ramirez is in the 82nd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .279.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Will Brennan will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. In the past two weeks, Will Brennan's 62.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.7%.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Griffin Canning in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bo Naylor has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Bo Naylor has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 91.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.5-mph figure. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 92nd percentile with a 20.6° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Brett Phillips will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.166) implies that Brett Phillips has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .145 actual batting average. Brett Phillips's 21.7° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in baseball: 95th percentile.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Chad Wallach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Chad Wallach will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Chad Wallach's 11.8% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 86th percentile since the start of last season. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Chad Wallach and his 23.2% rank in the 95th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Gabriel Arias has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.2% seasonal rate to 17.2% in the last 14 days. Gabriel Arias has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 95-mph. In the past 14 days, Gabriel Arias's 20.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyren Paris in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Kyren Paris will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen today... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kyren Paris is notably quick, grading out in the 96th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.46 ft/sec this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Brandon Drury ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Drury is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. Brandon Drury will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Allen has a huge platoon split. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage today.

Eduardo Escobar is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the slate at 83°. The switch-hitting Eduardo Escobar will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Logan Allen... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Eduardo Escobar will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 15°, Eduardo Escobar has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 26° angle over the past 7 days.

Mickey Moniak has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.