Colorado @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Ezequiel Tovar is 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).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 11th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Brenton Doyle has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 15.3° mark is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (80th percentile). Brenton Doyle has notched a .324 BABIP this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Ryan McMahon ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Austin Barnes will have an advantage in today's game. Austin Barnes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Austin Barnes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Brendan Rodgers is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Brendan Rodgers hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Brendan Rodgers's 10.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Kike Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's game. Kike Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Kike Hernandez has had some very poor luck with his wOBA this year; his .246 figure is a fair amount lower than his .309 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Hunter Goodman has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .270 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .306. Hunter Goodman's 10.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 76th percentile since the start of last season. Hunter Goodman has hit 44% of his balls in the air 100 mph or greater since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile.

The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best among every team on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Grading out in the 91st percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Jacob Stallings demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a key talent for achieving a high batting average.

Batting from the same side that Austin Gomber throws from, Freddie Freeman will be in a tough position in today's game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the 5th-best among every team on the slate today. Freddie Freeman's quickness has declined this season. His 26.69 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.14 ft/sec now.

Kris Bryant is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Kris Bryant hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Kris Bryant and his 19.3° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 96th percentile, among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Elehuris Montero hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Elehuris Montero has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a crucial talent for batting average), grading out in the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Jake Cave will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jake Cave hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Jake Cave has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 18.2° mark is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (85th percentile).

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Charlie Blackmon will have an edge in today's game. Charlie Blackmon hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.350) implies that Charlie Blackmon has had some very poor luck this year with his .294 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Miguel Vargas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Miguel Vargas hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Miguel Vargas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andy Pages is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Andy Pages will have an advantage today. Andy Pages will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Gomber in today's game. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .244 mark is considerably lower than his .295 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

In the league, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Alan Trejo grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.3% rate since the start of last season).

Chris Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

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