Los Angeles @ Atlanta props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Whit Merrifield will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

It may be best to expect improved performance for the Atlanta Braves offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the unluckiest offense in the game this year. It is expected that we will see a Hitters Umpire (Jordan Baker) calling pitches in today's game. Max Fried will have the handedness advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shohei Ohtani today. Shohei Ohtani has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 20.5% seasonal rate has decreased to 14.3% over the last 7 days.

The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Orlando Arcia will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Orlando Arcia has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5.6% seasonal rate to 13.3% in the past 7 days.

Truist Park profiles as the #5 stadium in the league for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme flyball bats like Max Muncy tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Max Fried.

Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 93.9-mph recently. Mookie Betts's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (14.1°) is significantly worse than his 18.6° figure last season. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.361) provides evidence that Mookie Betts has had some very good luck this year with his .383 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Max Fried.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 6th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Truist Park profiles as the #5 stadium in the league for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Sean Murphy ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Sean Murphy will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Michael Harris II's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Michael Harris II is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Truist Park profiles as the #5 stadium in the league for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ramon Laureano is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 8th-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcell Ozuna is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Max Fried in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Gio Urshela will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Truist Park profiles as the #5 stadium in the league for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jarred Kelenic will have the handedness advantage over Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Matt Olson ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Truist Park profiles as the #5 stadium in the league for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Truist Park's CF dimensions are the 5th-shallowest. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

The #5 park in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. This contest is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Enrique Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. Enrique Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

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