Los Angeles @ Colorado Picks & Props

The #1 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The #1 venue in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Sean Bouchard will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Jason Heyward is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #1 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jason Heyward will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Flexen in today's matchup.

Brendan Rodgers has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph dropping to 85.3-mph over the last week. Brendan Rodgers's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this season; his 91.7-mph average last season has dropped to 88.4-mph. Brendan Rodgers's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off in recent games, going from 42.5% on the season to 22.2% in the last week's worth of games.

David Peralta is projected to hit 7th in the batting order in today's game. When starting against a righty hurler this year, David Peralta has been pulled from the game early 32% of the time. Among all the teams today, the best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for David Peralta in today's game. David Peralta's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (6.4°) is considerably lower than his 9.9° angle last year.

Chris Flexen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Despite posting a .425 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has had positive variance on his side given the .036 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .389.

Among all the teams today, the best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Colorado's #1-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Max Muncy, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Max Muncy in today's game. Over the last week, Max Muncy's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 15.2% down to 0%. In the past week's worth of games, Max Muncy's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 96 mph to 83.3 mph.

The #1 venue in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Brenton Doyle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Nolan Jones's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #1 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Miguel Rojas's batting average ability is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #1 venue in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.3-mph average to last season's 86.7-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kris Bryant ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kris Bryant is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #1 venue in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest.

Ryan Yarbrough will hold the platoon advantage against Charlie Blackmon in today's game. In the last 7 days, Charlie Blackmon's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.2% down to 0%. Charlie Blackmon has been lucky this year, posting a .352 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .027 discrepancy.

Ezequiel Tovar's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (4.7° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 10.8° seasonal mark. By putting up a .310 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Ezequiel Tovar has performed in the 25th percentile for hitting ability. Checking in at the 9th percentile, Ezequiel Tovar has put up a .278 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. As it relates to plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's skill is quite poor, sporting a 6.65 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 2nd percentile.

Chris Flexen will hold the platoon advantage over J.D. Martinez in today's game. Among all the teams today, the best infield defense belongs to the Colorado Rockies. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for J.D. Martinez today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.350) implies that J.D. Martinez has experienced some positive variance this year with his .375 actual wOBA. J.D. Martinez has exhibited bad plate discipline this year, grading out in the 14th percentile with a 4.22 K/BB rate.

Ryan McMahon has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.