Detroit @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Colt Keith in today's game. Colt Keith's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 88.1-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 79.4-mph in the past two weeks. Grading out in the 9th percentile, Colt Keith has posted a .256 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

In the league, Angel Stadium's left field fences are the 10th-deepest. Hitting from the same side that Zach Plesac throws from, Matt Vierling has a tough challenge today. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Matt Vierling has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph dropping to 86.4-mph over the last 7 days. Compared to his seasonal mark of 13.6°, Matt Vierling has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-7.5°) in the last 14 days.

Wenceel Perez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Wenceel Perez's average exit velocity has dropped off of late; his 89.1-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 84.9-mph in the last week's worth of games. Wenceel Perez has been cold lately, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mark Canha ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Mark Canha has displayed impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 75th percentile with a 2.03 K/BB rate.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. This season, Jake Rogers has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.2 mph compared to last year's 95.4 mph mark. Since the start of last season, Jake Rogers's 11.8% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers. Jake Rogers has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 20.1° mark is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (98th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jo Adell will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Jo Adell has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 96.6-mph. Jo Adell has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .187 mark is quite a bit lower than his .238 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Pillar's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 20.8% to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Gio Urshela has had some very poor luck this year. His .297 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .316. In notching a .276 batting average this year, Gio Urshela grades out in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Andy Ibanez's launch angle this season (17°) is significantly better than his 12.6° figure last year. Grading out in the 78th percentile, Andy Ibanez sports a .265 batting average since the start of last season.

Riley Greene has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 10th-deepest LF fences today. Riley Greene will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

Miguel Sano is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. Miguel Sano will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game. Zach Neto has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.6-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for righty base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 park in MLB for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Kenta Maeda throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage today.

Batting from the opposite that Zach Plesac throws from, Akil Baddoo will have the upper hand in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Over the last week, Akil Baddoo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98-mph over the course of the season to 106.6-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 park in MLB for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Luis Rengifo generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kenta Maeda.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 park in MLB for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Zach Plesac throws from, Zach McKinstry will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry is apt to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels has just 1 same-handed RP. Zach McKinstry's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (25.8°) is considerably higher than his 13.6° mark last season.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 park in MLB for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willie Calhoun has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 85-mph.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 park in MLB for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Luis Guillorme will have the handedness advantage against Kenta Maeda today. Extreme groundball bats like Luis Guillorme tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kenta Maeda. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Luis Guillorme will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 park in MLB for left-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Kenta Maeda throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage today. Mickey Moniak will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .233 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has had some very poor luck given the .064 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297.

Carson Kelly has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.