San Diego @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand in today's game. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage today.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. In the past two weeks, Xander Bogaerts's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.8-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph in recent games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Ha-seong Kim hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Mookie Betts projects as the 8th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Manny Machado is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Over the past two weeks, Manny Machado has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 15° compared to his seasonal mark of 8.3°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. James Outman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael King today. James Outman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Teoscar Hernandez has exhibited some good exit velocity stats of late, averaging 98.5-mph on his flyballs over the last 14 days.

In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 7th-best batter in the game. Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. In the past 14 days, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 101.8-mph over the course of the season to 107.3-mph in recent games.

When assessing his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 3rd-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Campusano in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters.

Jackson Merrill's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Jackson Merrill will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's game. Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (34° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 19.5° seasonal angle.

Jake Cronenworth is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have the upper hand in today's game.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 5th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand today.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Michael King throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage today. Max Muncy will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Max Muncy has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.6-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal figure of 81.6-mph.

Jurickson Profar has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters.

In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 8th-strongest of the day for batters. Tyler Wade will have the handedness advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Over the last two weeks, Tyler Wade has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 22° compared to his seasonal mark of 17.5°.