Los Angeles @ Toronto Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Niko Kavadas in the 1st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Niko Kavadas has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 8th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Rogers Centre as the 4th-worst park in baseball for LHB batting average. The weather report projects the 7th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.

The #4 ballpark in the game for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. The weather report projects the 7th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brock Burke will hold the platoon advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal mark of 7°, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.8°) in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Brock Burke throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an advantage in today's matchup. Joey Loperfido hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Spencer Horwitz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Brock Burke throws from, Spencer Horwitz will have an edge today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, George Springer ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Among every team today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Brock Burke throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an edge in today's game. Among every team today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Mickey Moniak will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Burr today. Mickey Moniak has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8.6% seasonal rate to 20% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Burr throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Wagner in the 78th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Will Wagner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brock Burke in today's game. Will Wagner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Ernie Clement's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Among every team today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Anthony Rendon has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 91.3-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 42.8% on the season to 62.5% over the last 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Logan O'Hoppe hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Logan O'Hoppe has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 11.4% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.4-mph average over the past week to his seasonal mark of 94.2-mph.

The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. When it comes to his batting average, Jo Adell has had some very poor luck this year. His .204 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .228.

Michael Stefanic's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Michael Stefanic hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. With a 1.45 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic has displayed impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 94th percentile. Michael Stefanic has put up a .277 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Burr throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an advantage in today's game. Matt Thaiss hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Matt Thaiss has exhibited impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 79th percentile with a 2.02 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Taylor Ward has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.1-mph to 94.5-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The 9th-shallowest CF dimensions in MLB are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-best of the day for bats. Among every team today, the 15th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Brandon Drury hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Brandon Drury has experienced some negative variance this year. His .162 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .218.

Kevin Pillar has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.