New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Francisco Lindor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.2% — 94th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Francisco Lindor today. Francisco Lindor has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 13.5% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last week.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 100.8-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 94.4-mph.

Jeff McNeil's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jeff McNeil has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 2.7% seasonal rate to 10.8% in the past two weeks. Jeff McNeil's launch angle recently (31° over the past 7 days) is a significant increase over his 15.6° seasonal figure. Jeff McNeil's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 12.7% to 16.2%.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Despite posting a .203 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had bad variance on his side given the .098 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Pete Alonso will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 field in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Paul Blackburn throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.D. Martinez in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. J.D. Martinez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). J.D. Martinez will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jose Iglesias will have an edge today. Extreme groundball bats like Jose Iglesias are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 field in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Willie Calhoun will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Jo Adell's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.7-mph over the course of the season to 101-mph recently. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jo Adell has had some very poor luck this year. His .284 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mark Vientos ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mark Vientos is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Mark Vientos will have an edge in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 field in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). As it relates to his batting average, Brandon Nimmo has had bad variance on his side this year. His .232 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .258.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Harrison Bader will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Tyrone Taylor will have an edge in today's matchup. Tyrone Taylor has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.9% seasonal rate to 15.8% in the last two weeks. Tyrone Taylor has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal EV of 93-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 field in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Luis Rengifo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 field in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage against Paul Blackburn in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage today. Mickey Moniak has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.7-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.8-mph EV.

Angel Stadium ranks as the #7 park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Francisco Alvarez will have an advantage today. By putting up a .341 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Francisco Alvarez finds himself in the 84th percentile.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 field in MLB for left-handed BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 83°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Paul Blackburn throws from, Luis Guillorme will have an advantage in today's matchup. Luis Guillorme will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.