Texas @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Jo Adell's 38.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.8%. When it comes to his batting average, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year. His .184 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .228.

Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Corey Seager in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Zach Neto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the same side that Roansy Contreras throws from, Marcus Semien faces a tough challenge in today's game. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and will be challenged by the league's 10th-deepest LF fences today. Playing on the road generally weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Marcus Semien in today's game. In the past week, Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal EV of 90.8 mph to 85.1 mph. Marcus Semien's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, decreasing from 21.1% to 16.8%.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Logan O'Hoppe will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined in recent games, going from 15.9% on the season to 9.1% in the past 7 days.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Kevin Pillar will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Kevin Pillar's launch angle this season (21°) is significantly better than his 17.7° angle last season. Kevin Pillar is notably fast, ranking in the 80th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.41 ft/sec this year. By putting up a .367 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Kevin Pillar is positioned in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Keston Hiura in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Keston Hiura is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Keston Hiura will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Max Scherzer today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Derek Hill in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Brandon Drury's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (25.8° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 10.5° seasonal angle.

Wyatt Langford's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 51% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Wyatt Langford has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Adolis Garcia has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 94.8-mph over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Rendon will hold that advantage in today's game.

Leody Taveras's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Over the past week, Leody Taveras's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.4-mph over the course of the season to 93.5-mph in recent games. Leody Taveras's launch angle this season (13.4°) is significantly better than his 9.9° figure last season.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Batting from the opposite that Roansy Contreras throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Roansy Contreras today. Nathaniel Lowe has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels has just 1 same-handed RP.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 82°. Batting from the opposite that Max Scherzer throws from, Luis Guillorme will have an advantage in today's game. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luis Guillorme has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Batters such as Luis Guillorme with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Scherzer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Angel Stadium grades out as the #7 field in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer today. Mickey Moniak has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP. Mickey Moniak will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Jonah Heim has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8.3% seasonal rate to 20% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 41.1% on the season to 61.1% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in the game for righty base hits. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast calls for the 5th-hottest weather on the slate at 83°. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.275) suggests that Andrew Knizner has experienced some negative variance this year with his .164 actual wOBA.