Los Angeles @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #9 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Mookie Betts pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today's matchup. Mookie Betts has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 12.5% rate last season has fallen to 5.8% this year. Mookie Betts's average exit velocity has dropped off this season; his 92.4-mph figure last season has dropped to 90.3-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #9 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Jo Adell will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Jo Adell has been unlucky this year. His .211 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .239.

Freddie Freeman has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Taylor Ward will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The #9 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11.7% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Angel Stadium profiles as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Miller today.

Mickey Moniak is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Angel Stadium profiles as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Miller in today's matchup. Mickey Moniak will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #9 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today's game. Brandon Drury's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, going from 38.3% on the season to 53.8% in the past week. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Drury's true offensive talent to be a .300, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .084 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .216 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Angel Stadium profiles as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 12.6% to 18.9%.

The 10th-deepest LF fences among all major league parks are found in Angel Stadium. Hitting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Teoscar Hernandez encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off in recent games, decreasing from 16.1% on the season to 7.1% over the past 7 days. From last season to this one, Teoscar Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes BABIP (-4° to 26°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 47.7% to 42.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The #9 field in the league for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Anthony Rendon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Angel Stadium profiles as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Gavin Lux will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Kevin Kiermaier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today. Kevin Kiermaier has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91-mph average to last year's 87.4-mph figure. Despite posting a .241 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kevin Kiermaier has experienced some negative variance given the .030 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .271. Ranking in the 87th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.74 ft/sec this year, Kevin Kiermaier is remarkably athletic.

Angel Stadium profiles as the #9 park in the game for lefty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast forecasts the hottest weather of the day at 87°. Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today's game. Max Muncy has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 94.2-mph in the last 14 days. Max Muncy's launch angle this season (26.5°) is significantly better than his 21.8° figure last season.

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

Matt Thaiss has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.