Cleveland @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Daniel Schneemann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Daniel Schneemann ranks in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (48.6% rate this year). Daniel Schneemann is very toolsy, ranking in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.28 ft/sec this year.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Brayan Rocchio will be less advantaged while batting from his worse side against Gavin Stone in today's game. Brayan Rocchio has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 89.4-mph. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 39% on the season to 54.5% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Gavin Stone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lane Thomas today. Lane Thomas's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 42.7% on the season to 60% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 7th in the lineup today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Andres Gimenez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, rising from 14.7% on the season to 20.5% in the past 14 days.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Hitting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Austin Hedges faces a tough challenge today. Austin Hedges's launch angle this year (21°) is quite a bit better than his 15.7° figure last year.

Steven Kwan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone in today's matchup. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. In the past 7 days, Steven Kwan's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.9%. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, notching a .341 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .033 gap.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. With a .350 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Jose Ramirez is positioned in the 88th percentile.

David Fry is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Gavin Stone will hold the platoon advantage over David Fry in today's game. David Fry's launch angle recently (32.2° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 19.4° seasonal figure.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Gavin Stone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jhonkensy Noel in today's game. Jhonkensy Noel has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 18.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Jhonkensy Noel has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.6-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Tommy Edman is projected to bat 8th in the lineup in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Tommy Edman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Austin Barnes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Austin Barnes will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Grading out in the 77th percentile, Austin Barnes has put up a .258 batting average this year.

Mookie Betts projects as the 14th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Mookie Betts will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage today. Andy Pages has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .300 mark is a good deal lower than his .339 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Andy Pages's 20.6° launch angle (an advanced stat to study a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the game: 96th percentile.

When estimating his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 6th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Gavin Lux will hold the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage in today's game.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Miguel Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to 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 in recent games, going from 45.3% on the season to 62.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Miguel Rojas has notched a .280 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Sporting a 1.77 K/BB rate this year, Miguel Rojas has displayed strong plate discipline, checking in at the 86th percentile.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 93°. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today's game. Max Muncy will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Max Muncy has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.4-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.8-mph figure.

Chris Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Tyler Freeman has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

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