Los Angeles @ Cincinnati Picks & Props

Mike Ford is projected to hit 6th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. Mike Ford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Mike Ford will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Great American Ball Park has the 6th-shallowest RF fences in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Martini will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Nick Martini's true offensive talent to be a .306, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .072 difference between that mark and his actual .234 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. Will Benson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Will Benson has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .188 mark is quite a bit higher than his .179 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Will Benson's 94.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to evaluate power) is in the 84th percentile since the start of last season.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Elly De La Cruz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jacob Hurtubise will hold that advantage in today's game.

Hitting from the same side that Graham Ashcraft throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will be in a tough position in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

Stuart Fairchild is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Stuart Fairchild will have an edge in today's game. Stuart Fairchild pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Gavin Lux will hold the platoon advantage against Graham Ashcraft today. Gavin Lux has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .212 BA is deflated compared to his .248 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Graham Ashcraft will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically diminishes 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 game. Despite posting a .417 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has been very fortunate given the .038 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .379.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Chris Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Chris Taylor ranks in the 97th percentile with a 21.1° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage against Graham Ashcraft today. Jason Heyward pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest RF fences today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jason Heyward ranks in the 76th percentile with a 15.7° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in MLB.

Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. This year, there has been a decline in Freddie Freeman's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.69 ft/sec last year to 26.23 ft/sec currently.

Jeimer Candelario is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Jeimer Candelario will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against James Paxton today. Jeimer Candelario pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.2% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 81°. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Kike Hernandez has been unlucky this year. His .264 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .319.

Santiago Espinal's batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Santiago Espinal will have the handedness advantage over James Paxton in today's game. Santiago Espinal has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 8th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Jonathan India will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 8th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tyler Stephenson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against James Paxton today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. In Major League Baseball, Great American Ball Park's left field fences are the 8th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme groundball hitters like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Graham Ashcraft. Ranking in the 81st percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.33 ft/sec this year, Andy Pages is very toolsy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Great American Ball Park as the 6th-best venue in MLB for righty batting average. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-best hitting weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Miguel Rojas has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Miguel Rojas has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .240 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .294.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.