Colorado @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Because of Dustin May's huge platoon split, Mickey Moniak will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Mickey Moniak generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dustin May. In the past two weeks, Mickey Moniak's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 25% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°. Mickey Moniak's 19.5° launch angle (an advanced metric to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 93rd percentile.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Given Dustin May's huge platoon split, Ryan McMahon will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. There has been a significant improvement in Ryan McMahon's launch angle from last season's 9.6° to 19° this season. In the past 7 days, Ryan McMahon has posted a 47.6° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Zac Veen will hold the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today's game... and moreover, May has a huge platoon split. Over the past 7 days, Zac Veen's maximum exit velocity (a strong measure of recent form and raw power) has been 109.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in MLB.

Michael Toglia is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Over the past week, Michael Toglia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph lately.

This contest is expected to have the 9th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. This year, there has been a decline in Freddie Freeman's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.74 ft/sec last year to 20.61 ft/sec currently.

The standard deviation of Adael Amador's launch angle since the start of last season (23.7°) is in the 92nd percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Teoscar Hernandez is in the 88th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .349. Teoscar Hernandez's 14.4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Extreme groundball batters like Andy Pages usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Antonio Senzatela. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage today. Over the last 7 days, Andy Pages has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 30.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.2°.

Max Muncy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Antonio Senzatela in today's game. Bats such as Max Muncy with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Antonio Senzatela who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage today. Max Muncy's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 16.7% on the season to 28.6% in the past 7 days. Max Muncy's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 38% to 53.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Tommy Edman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Tommy Edman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph to 95.1-mph in the last week's worth of games. Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 17.1% to 27.5%.

This contest is expected to have the 9th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Antonio Senzatela throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. From last season to this one, Mookie Betts's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 91.3 mph to 88.9 mph. In the past 7 days, Mookie Betts has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power). Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.350) provides evidence that Mookie Betts has been lucky since the start of last season with his .372 actual wOBA.

Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Ezequiel Tovar has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 4.3% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the last 7 days. Ezequiel Tovar's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 12.8% on the season to 40% over the past week.

In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Kris Bryant has been hot of late, compiling a 95.1-mph average exit velocity in the past week's worth of games. Over the past 14 days, Kris Bryant's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 71.4% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°. Kris Bryant is in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (21.7% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 78th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Michael Conforto is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Antonio Senzatela in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. In terms of his batting average, Hunter Goodman has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .193 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .210.

Nick Martini is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Because of Dustin May's huge platoon split, Nick Martini will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today.

Enrique Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Enrique Hernandez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Enrique Hernandez has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.9% rate last season to 19.2% this year. Enrique Hernandez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.6-mph to 98.2-mph over the past week.

Kyle Farmer is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. Kyle Farmer has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.2-mph mark.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.