Colorado @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Kris Bryant is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Kris Bryant hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Kris Bryant and his 19.3° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 96th percentile, among the highest in the league since the start of last season.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's matchup. Ryan McMahon's 11.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season. Ryan McMahon's 95.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

Mookie Betts projects as the 7th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mookie Betts will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.410) implies that Mookie Betts has experienced some positive variance this year with his .411 actual wOBA.

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Charlie Blackmon will have the upper hand in today's game. Charlie Blackmon hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.348) may lead us to conclude that Charlie Blackmon has had bad variance on his side this year with his .301 actual wOBA. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Charlie Blackmon ranks in the 88th percentile with a 17.7° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in MLB.

In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Sean Bouchard has put up a .352 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 88th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Sean Bouchard's 20% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 99th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Sean Bouchard's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 99th percentile at 100.8 mph. Sean Bouchard grades out in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (36% rate since the start of last season).

Kike Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kike Hernandez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Elehuris Montero hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Placing in the 83rd percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Elehuris Montero demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core talent for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle and his 15.3° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 80th percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season. With a .331 BABIP this year, Brenton Doyle is ranked in the 79th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Gavin Lux will have an edge in today's matchup. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gavin Lux has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .213 BA is deflated compared to his .250 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Elias Diaz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Elias Diaz ranks in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.6% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Cal Quantrill today. Freddie Freeman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 11th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Teoscar Hernandez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Teoscar Hernandez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .256 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .230 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Teoscar Hernandez's 13.8% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 90th percentile since the start of last season.

Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Ezequiel Tovar grades out in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (49.8% rate since the start of last season). Grading out in the 98th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Ezequiel Tovar demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a core ability for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Brendan Rodgers hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Brendan Rodgers's 10.6% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) is in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Andy Pages will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 82nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.4 ft/sec this year, Andy Pages is remarkably toolsy.

Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage over Cal Quantrill in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage today. Jason Heyward's 15.7° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in baseball: 76th percentile. Jason Heyward has compiled a .338 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 76th percentile. Posting a 1.93 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jason Heyward has displayed good plate discipline, checking in at the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Miguel Rojas has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .244 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .295.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.