Los Angeles @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Zach Neto and his 17.2° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 89th percentile, among the highest in baseball this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Taylor Ward has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Barrel% of Taylor Ward has significantly improved, with an increase from 8.3% last year to 13.9% this season. Taylor Ward's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (25.6° over the last 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 16.2° seasonal mark.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Logan O'Hoppe has put up a .335 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 76th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Logan O'Hoppe has recorded a .266 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Tyler Locklear will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Jason Vosler will have the upper hand today. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Vosler can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jason Vosler pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Jason Vosler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jason Vosler ranks in the 98th percentile with a 25.8° launch angle, which is one of the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Anthony Rendon has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 89.6-mph. Compared to last season, Anthony Rendon has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16% to 20% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.3% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Jorge Polanco will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Over the last week, Jorge Polanco's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.6% up to 16.7%.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Brandon Drury has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .164 mark is deflated compared to his .236 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Rojas is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today. Josh Rojas is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Luke Raley's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today. Luke Raley is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Los Angeles Angels only has 1 same-handed RP. Luke Raley will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.321) may lead us to conclude that Jo Adell has suffered from bad luck this year with his .284 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 94th percentile, the hardest ball Jo Adell has made contact with this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power ability.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Nolan Schanuel will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Nolan Schanuel's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.8% up to 12.5%.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.6% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's game. Cal Raleigh's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 92.2-mph now compared to just 89.6-mph then. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.8°, Cal Raleigh has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 39.5° angle over the past 7 days.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Cade Marlowe will have the upper hand today. Cade Marlowe pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cade Marlowe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Cade Marlowe ranks in the 98th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (29.1% rate since the start of last season). A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits, and Cade Marlowe's 23.8° mark (91st percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Matt Thaiss will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

Mitch Haniger is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage in today's game. Mitch Haniger has been unlucky this year, putting up a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .311 — a .037 gap.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Given Luis Castillo's large platoon split, Willie Calhoun will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Willie Calhoun's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 40% to 45.6%. By putting up a 1.65 K/BB rate this year, Willie Calhoun has demonstrated strong plate discipline, placing in the 89th percentile.

Victor Robles is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Victor Robles pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Victor Robles will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Victor Robles has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.3-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.4-mph figure. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.409) provides evidence that Victor Robles has experienced some negative variance this year with his .352 actual wOBA.

Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage today. Dylan Moore has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 98-mph in the last 7 days. In terms of his batting average, Dylan Moore has been unlucky this year. His .206 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .232.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for home runs. Placing in the 86th percentile, Luis Rengifo sits with a .351 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Checking in at the 99th percentile, Luis Rengifo sits with a .319 batting average this year.

Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game... and the cherry on top, Castillo has a large platoon split. Mickey Moniak pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Mickey Moniak has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 8% seasonal rate to 15% in the last two weeks. Mickey Moniak's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 13.7% on the season to 42.9% in the past week. Despite posting a .258 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has been unlucky given the .042 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

Mitch Garver has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.