Texas @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Marcus Semien will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.4% — 96th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 10th-deepest LF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Marcus Semien today. Hitting the ball to all fields is an important talent for batting average that Marcus Semien has struggled with this year, as evidenced by his ranking in the 12th percentile on THE BAT X's Spray Score.

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Nathaniel Lowe has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 90.4-mph. Nathaniel Lowe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, rising from 44.8% on the season to 67.9% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Logan O'Hoppe will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Logan O'Hoppe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 20%. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.6-mph mark.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Leody Taveras will get to bat from his better side against Griffin Canning today. Over the past 7 days, Leody Taveras's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.1% up to 18.2%. Leody Taveras has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 89.5-mph. Leody Taveras's launch angle of late (22.4° over the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 14.1° seasonal mark.

Eric Wagaman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Eric Wagaman will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Eric Wagaman will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Kevin Pillar will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Kevin Pillar will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Michael Stefanic will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Michael Stefanic will hold that advantage today. Michael Stefanic has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core talent for batting average), ranking in the 93rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Wyatt Langford has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.1-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph EV. Wyatt Langford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 15.2% on the season to 23.3% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Wyatt Langford's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.4% up to 13.3%.

The switch-hitting Gustavo Campero will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Andrew Heaney. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Gustavo Campero will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Adolis Garcia has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 96.5-mph in the last 7 days. Adolis Garcia has been hot lately, notching a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) in the past 7 days.

Josh H. Smith is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Josh H. Smith will hold the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Josh H. Smith has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 3.8% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week. Josh H. Smith has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.8-mph to 91.5-mph over the past two weeks. Josh H. Smith's launch angle lately (23.2° over the last 14 days) is significantly higher than his 15.3° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (66% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 5th-best hitting conditions of all games today. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Zach Neto will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, 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. Taylor Ward will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney today. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 48.8% on the season to 69.2% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.

Jack Lopez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jack Lopez will have an advantage in today's game. Jack Lopez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Jack Lopez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.2% up to 11.1%. Over the last 7 days, Jack Lopez's 88.9% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.2%.

Jonah Heim has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 6.1% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last week. Jonah Heim has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 90.8-mph in the last 14 days.

Carson Kelly has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Brandon Drury is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Brandon Drury will have an edge in today's game. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Niko Kavadas can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Niko Kavadas will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 27.6°, Niko Kavadas has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 37.1° figure in the last 14 days.

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