Los Angeles @ Detroit Picks & Props

Gio Urshela has primarily hit in the top-half of the batting order this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to bat 8th in the lineup today. 13% of the time that Gio Urshela has started against a left-handed pitcher this year, he has been replaced by a pinch-hitter. The 2nd-deepest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Comerica Park. Gio Urshela's average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 87.5-mph EV last season has dropped to 85.5-mph. Over the past 14 days, Gio Urshela's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal figure of 88.2 mph to 83.3 mph.

Miguel Rojas's BABIP ability is projected in the 20th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 2nd-deepest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Comerica Park. Keider Montero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miguel Rojas today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Miguel Rojas in today's matchup. Miguel Rojas's average exit velocity has declined this season; his 87.3-mph average last year has decreased to 84.8-mph.

The 2nd-deepest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Comerica Park. Keider Montero will hold the platoon advantage over Andy Pages today. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andy Pages in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Andy Pages's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.8% down to 3%. Over the past 14 days, Andy Pages's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 90.8 mph to 85.3 mph.

Freddie Freeman has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Freddie Freeman's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%. Freddie Freeman has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.5-mph figure. Freddie Freeman's launch angle in recent games (2° in the last 7 days) is significantly lower than his 14.2° seasonal figure.

The 2nd-deepest CF dimensions among all major league parks are found in Comerica Park. Keider Montero will have the handedness advantage over Teoscar Hernandez today. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 14.7% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week. Teoscar Hernandez's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 91.3-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 81.5-mph over the past 7 days.

The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Austin Barnes's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 34.1% to 48.3%.

Chris Taylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (97% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Chris Taylor has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 92-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Colt Keith will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Colt Keith's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (25.6° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 12.9° seasonal angle.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mark Canha ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Canha is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Mark Canha will have the handedness advantage over Justin Wrobleski in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best batter in baseball when estimating his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Matt Vierling is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Matt Vierling will have the handedness advantage over Justin Wrobleski in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, James Outman will have the upper hand today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. James Outman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Cavan Biggio will have the upper hand in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Cavan Biggio's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (22.9°) is considerably higher than his 14.4° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 5th-best venue in the game for left-handed batting average. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Kike Hernandez has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph figure. Kike Hernandez has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph dropping to 87.4-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Javier Baez will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Wrobleski today. Javier Baez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Carson Kelly will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Wrobleski in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage today. Carson Kelly has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93.4-mph.

Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Wrobleski throws from, Justyn-Henry Malloy will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Justyn-Henry Malloy will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Andy Ibanez is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #5 field in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Justin Wrobleski throws from, Andy Ibanez will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage in today's game.

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