Cleveland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Among all parks, Angel Stadium's left field fences are the 10th-deepest. This game is projected to have the 3rd-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of all the teams today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Luis Rengifo's true offensive skill to be a .310, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .047 gap between that figure and his actual .357 wOBA. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Luis Rengifo has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 109.1 mph (a reliable metric to evaluate power), ranking in the 19th percentile.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Brayan Rocchio will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Patrick Sandoval in this game. Posting a 1.75 K/BB rate this year, Brayan Rocchio has displayed strong plate discipline, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

Among all parks, Angel Stadium's left field fences are the 10th-deepest. This game is projected to have the 3rd-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Tyler Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Since the start of last season, Tyler Freeman's 3.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 22nd percentile among his peers. Tyler Freeman's 86.3-mph average exit velocity ranks among the worst in MLB since the start of last season: 21st percentile.

This game is projected to have the 3rd-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will bat from his bad side against Patrick Sandoval today. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Ramirez in today's matchup. Jose Ramirez has hit 24.4% of his balls in the air 100 mph or faster since the start of last season, checking in at the 22nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #7 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage today.

The #7 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willie Calhoun's 90.7-mph average exit velocity ranks among the best in baseball since the start of last season: 82nd percentile. As it relates to plate discipline, Willie Calhoun's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.53 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Johnathan Rodriguez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today.

The #7 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Estevan Florial has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .199 figure is deflated compared to his .231 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Andres Gimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #7 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Andres Gimenez has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .261 BA is a fair amount lower than his .322 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, David Fry ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). David Fry is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. David Fry will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage against Logan Allen today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Taylor Ward will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Kyren Paris will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.244) may lead us to conclude that Kyren Paris has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .196 actual wOBA.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Kevin Pillar will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Jo Adell will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game. Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jo Adell's 100.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.6-mph in this contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Sandoval throws from, Austin Hedges will have an edge in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.208) suggests that Austin Hedges has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .175 actual batting average. Austin Hedges grades out in the 83rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.2% rate since the start of last season).

Gabriel Arias's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game. Gabriel Arias has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .211 mark is a good deal lower than his .228 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #7 field in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed hitters, 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 contest, the 4th-best of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Cole Tucker will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Logan Allen. Cole Tucker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Cole Tucker has put up a .354 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.