Cleveland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Chris Taylor will have an edge in today's game. Chris Taylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Gavin Lux will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Gavin Lux has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 6.5% seasonal rate to 25% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 5th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his batting average talent. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Freddie Freeman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 9th-best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against Matthew Boyd today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best hitter in baseball. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Tony Randazzo grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is anticipated to be calling pitches in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 39% on the season to 61.5% in the last 7 days.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Batting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup. Kyle Manzardo hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kyle Manzardo has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 11.4% seasonal rate to 30% over the last 7 days. Kyle Manzardo has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.2-mph average.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Kike Hernandez will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Kike Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kike Hernandez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Kike Hernandez's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 89.8-mph now compared to just 87.8-mph then.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Batting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand in today's game. Bo Naylor hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Bo Naylor's launch angle of late (36° over the last week) is significantly better than his 19.8° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Tommy Edman will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Tommy Edman will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Lane Thomas's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (20° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 11.4° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Landon Knack in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage against Landon Knack in today's game.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 90°. Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage over Landon Knack today. Daniel Schneemann hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Daniel Schneemann is in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (48.2% rate this year).

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Mookie Betts will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd today. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, going from 38.6% on the season to 52.4% in the past week's worth of games. Jose Ramirez has compiled a .351 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 89th percentile.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Jhonkensy Noel has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 18.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the past 14 days. Jhonkensy Noel has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 96.1-mph over the last 7 days. Jhonkensy Noel's launch angle recently (25.5° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably higher than his 20.6° seasonal angle.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 100°. Batting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Miguel Rojas will have an edge today. Miguel Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Miguel Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved of late, increasing from 45.3% on the season to 62.5% over the last two weeks. Based on Statcast data, Miguel Rojas is in the 89th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .280.