Los Angeles @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 11th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 8th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Edouard Julien's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 93.7 mph to 89.2 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Wallner will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

20% of the time that Jose Miranda has started against a southpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by baseball's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 3rd-best infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Jose Miranda has negatively regressed with his Barrel% in recent games; his 6.2% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the past 14 days. Jose Miranda's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off in recent games; his 90.5-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 80.4-mph in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 8th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage in today's game. Trevor Larnach has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.3-mph average to last season's 90.1-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Over the last 7 days, Zach Neto's 57.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.6%.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Brooks Lee has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal average of 91.4-mph. Brooks Lee's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, going from 42.7% on the season to 50% over the past week.

Carlos Santana has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (63% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Reid Detmers in today's game. Carlos Santana will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Royce Lewis will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Festa today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's game. Willi Castro has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 7.3% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last week.

Mickey Moniak is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mickey Moniak can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 12% seasonal rate to 20% over the last two weeks. Logan O'Hoppe has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 94.3-mph in the past 14 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Taylor Ward has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.3% rate last year to 13.5% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As it relates to plate discipline, Michael Stefanic's ability is quite good, sporting a 1.46 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 94th percentile. Michael Stefanic has recorded a .257 batting average since the start of last season, checking in at the 78th percentile.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Drury's true offensive ability to be a .298, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .081 difference between that mark and his actual .217 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Austin Martin will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Austin Martin will hold that advantage today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Niko Kavadas will hold the platoon advantage over David Festa in today's game. Niko Kavadas may have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. In the last 7 days, Niko Kavadas has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 33.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 26.7°.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Anthony Rendon has experienced some negative variance this year. His .265 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .298.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 14th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Ryan Jeffers will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kyle Farmer is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers in today's game. Kyle Farmer will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in MLB, which generally leads to more offense. This contest is projected to have the 13th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Michael Helman will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Helman will hold that advantage today.

Christian Vazquez has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.