Kansas City @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have an edge today. Despite posting a .218 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Hunter Renfroe has experienced some negative variance given the .085 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303. Placing in the 75th percentile, the hardest ball Hunter Renfroe has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.2 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, MJ Melendez has had some very poor luck this year. His .278 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .364. Since the start of last season, MJ Melendez's 11.6% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Posting a .372 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Vinnie Pasquantino is ranked in the 96th percentile for offensive ability.

Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has an average exit velocity of 90.7 mph, which is among the best in Major League Baseball at the 82nd percentile. Sporting a 1.3 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has shown strong plate discipline, ranking in the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Zach Neto will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game. Zach Neto has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 18.9° figure is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (87th percentile).

Cole Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Cole Tucker will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Cole Ragans today. Cole Tucker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #9 ballpark in baseball for lefty base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Taylor Ward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's matchup.

The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Jo Adell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph.

Maikel Garcia's BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Maikel Garcia will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

Kevin Pillar has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Kevin Pillar will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage today.

The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Kyren Paris will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Kyren Paris will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Kyren Paris has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), grading out in the 94th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Nelson Velazquez will have an edge in today's matchup. Using Statcast data, Nelson Velazquez is in the 86th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Salvador Perez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today.

The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Garrett Hampson will have an advantage in today's game. Garrett Hampson grades out in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (49.7% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 96th percentile, Garrett Hampson sports a .381 BABIP since the start of last season.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 14th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 venue in MLB for boosting BABIP to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for batters. Bobby Witt Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game.

Adam Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.