Kansas City @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Nelson Velazquez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (51% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Based on Statcast data, Nelson Velazquez is in the 86th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .346.

The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Nick Loftin's quickness has increased this year. His 27.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.82 ft/sec now. Sporting a 1.61 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nick Loftin has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 91st percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Given Brady Singer's large platoon split, Cavan Biggio will have an enormous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Cavan Biggio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Cavan Biggio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Cavan Biggio ranks in the 100th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (23% rate since the start of last season).

The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Freddy Fermin has compiled a .288 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Freddy Fermin is in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (50% rate since the start of last season). The standard deviation of Freddy Fermin's launch angle since the start of last season (26.1°) is in the 78th percentile. A low mark like this tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Garrett Hampson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Garrett Hampson is 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 97th percentile, Garrett Hampson sports a .393 BABIP since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Because of Brady Singer's large platoon split, Gavin Lux will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Gavin Lux hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Gavin Lux has had bad variance on his side this year. His .214 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Salvador Perez's quickness has gotten better this year. His 24.24 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 24.74 ft/sec now.

When assessing his batting average skill, Bobby Witt Jr. is projected as the 10th-best batter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Using Statcast metrics, Bobby Witt Jr. ranks in the 98th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .307. Since the start of last season, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 11.6% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 79th percentile among his peers.

The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Glasnow in today's game.

The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batters such as Andy Pages with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brady Singer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Andy Pages will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 85th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.54 ft/sec this year, Andy Pages is very quick.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Maikel Garcia has compiled a .289 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, checking in at the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranked in the 90th percentile, Maikel Garcia has one of the highest average exit velocities in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (91.8-mph).

Brady Singer will have the handedness advantage against Mookie Betts in today's matchup... and it's a particular mismatch considering Singer's large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 14th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.240) may lead us to conclude that Teoscar Hernandez has been very fortunate this year with his .259 actual batting average.

This season, there has been a decline in Freddie Freeman's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.69 ft/sec last year to 26.11 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Glasnow in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino has recorded a .372 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 95th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Jason Heyward will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Jason Heyward will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jason Heyward's 15.7° launch angle (an advanced stat to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 76th percentile. Jason Heyward has put up a .341 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, ranking in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, MJ Melendez has experienced some negative variance this year. His .237 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .372. MJ Melendez's 11.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions among all parks are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Adam Frazier will have the upper hand today. By putting up a .268 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Adam Frazier is positioned in the 75th percentile.

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