New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Thaiss will hold that advantage in today's game. Last season, Matt Thaiss had an average launch angle of 11.1° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17.6°. Since the start of last season, Matt Thaiss's 10.7% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 75th percentile among his peers.

Brandon Nimmo has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Brandon Nimmo in today's matchup. Over the last two weeks, Brandon Nimmo's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.2% down to 0%. Brandon Nimmo has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 92-mph dropping to 82.6-mph over the past week. In the past two weeks, Brandon Nimmo's 26.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 45.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Harrison Bader has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.9-mph to 95.4-mph in the last week. Based on Statcast metrics, Harrison Bader ranks in the 76th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .260. Harrison Bader has recorded a .270 batting average this year, ranking in the 77th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Pete Alonso has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11.7% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the past 7 days. Pete Alonso has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 98.3-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Tyrone Taylor has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 15.8% in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past 7 days, Tyrone Taylor's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.3%. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance this year. His .297 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .332.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Jo Adell will hold the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Jo Adell has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 89.5-mph EV.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. In the past week, J.D. Martinez's 71.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.7%. By putting up a .341 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, J.D. Martinez grades out in the 80th percentile for offensive skills.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Nolan Schanuel will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Batting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Kevin Pillar will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball batters like Kevin Pillar tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Taylor Ward will hold the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (96% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Zach Neto will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson today. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Vientos in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Mark Vientos has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 10.7% rate last year to 17.4% this year. Mark Vientos has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 17.4% seasonal rate to 25% in the last two weeks. Mark Vientos has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.6-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 95.9-mph.

Michael Stefanic's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Hitting from the opposite that David Peterson throws from, Michael Stefanic will have an advantage today. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Michael Stefanic will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Luis Torrens's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 47.3% on the season to 75% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Francisco Alvarez has notched a .336 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 82nd percentile. Francisco Alvarez has compiled a .336 BABIP this year, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 7th-best venue in the majors for RHB BABIP. Brandon Drury will hold the platoon advantage over David Peterson in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams in action today. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.274) provides evidence that Brandon Drury has been unlucky this year with his .201 actual wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Francisco Lindor has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.5-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 94.3-mph. Last season, Francisco Lindor had an average launch angle of 13.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 19.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Jeff McNeil will have the handedness advantage against Jose Soriano today. Jeff McNeil has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 90.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 87.9-mph. Jeff McNeil's launch angle lately (33° over the past week) is considerably better than his 15.5° seasonal angle.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jesse Winker ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesse Winker is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in MLB for left-handed base hits. Jesse Winker will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Jesse Winker has put up a .348 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

Luis Guillorme has not yet played a game this season.