Los Angeles @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Nolan Schanuel usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Jon Gray. When it comes to his batting average, Nolan Schanuel has been unlucky this year. His .248 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269. Nolan Schanuel has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 94th percentile with a 1.39 K/BB rate.

Matt Thaiss's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (17.3°) is significantly better than his 11.1° angle last season. When it comes to plate discipline, Matt Thaiss's talent is quite strong, putting up a 2.06 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Batters such as Marcus Semien with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage today.

Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today. Leody Taveras has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .229 BA is considerably lower than his .262 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Jung's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today's game. Josh Jung has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 11.1% seasonal rate to 17.1% in the last two weeks. Using Statcast data, Josh Jung is in the 83rd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .268.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today. Over the last 14 days, Wyatt Langford has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 8.8% to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Nathaniel Lowe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage against Zach Neto in today's matchup... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Zach Neto and his 16.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 87th percentile, among the highest in the game this year. Zach Neto has put up a .334 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Josh Smith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Josh Smith sports a .336 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage over Taylor Ward today... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Over the last 7 days, Taylor Ward's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.3% up to 29.4%. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 17.8% to 23.3%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Jon Gray will hold the platoon advantage over Jo Adell in today's game... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Jo Adell's launch angle of late (29° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 15.1° seasonal angle. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) may lead us to conclude that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .209 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Adolis Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 99.2-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Anthony Rendon is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage over Anthony Rendon today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Anthony Rendon has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.6-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.1-mph EV. Anthony Rendon's launch angle of late (21.5° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is significantly better than his 14.7° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Considering Jon Gray's large platoon split, Logan O'Hoppe will be at a massive disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in this game. Over the last 7 days, Logan O'Hoppe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12% up to 25%. Logan O'Hoppe has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 94.4-mph over the last two weeks.

Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Carson Kelly will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Considering Jon Gray's large platoon split, Kevin Pillar will be at a massive disadvantage hitting from the same side of the dish in today's game.

Hitting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Travis Jankowski will have the upper hand in today's game. Travis Jankowski will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Travis Jankowski has had bad variance on his side this year. His .234 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .277.

Out of all the teams today, the 14th-strongest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.3°, Jonah Heim has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 37.6° mark in the last two weeks. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jonah Heim's true offensive skill to be a .291, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .025 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .266 wOBA.

Michael Stefanic's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jon Gray will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Stefanic today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Extreme flyball bats like Michael Stefanic tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Jon Gray. Posting a 1.51 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic has shown strong plate discipline, ranking in the 94th percentile. In notching a .266 batting average since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic finds himself in the 86th percentile.

Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Drury in today's matchup... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.221) implies that Brandon Drury has been unlucky this year with his .162 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charles Leblanc in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Given Jon Gray's large platoon split, Charles Leblanc will be at a tremendous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's game.

Mickey Moniak has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Niko Kavadas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.