Los Angeles @ Seattle Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. J.P. Crawford will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. J.P. Crawford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 16.6% to 23.2%.

Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Mike Trout has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.3-mph average to last season's 96.2-mph average. Mike Trout has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.6-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 98.3-mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (35.7% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Zach Neto has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.5% rate last year to 24% this season. Compared to last season, Zach Neto has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 17.5% to 28% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Taylor Ward has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In the past 7 days, Taylor Ward's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph recently. Despite posting a .267 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Taylor Ward has had some very poor luck given the .074 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .341.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Bats such as Luis Rengifo with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Emerson Hancock who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Grading out in the 93rd percentile, Luis Rengifo sits with a .290 batting average since the start of last season.

HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.312) provides evidence that Kyren Paris has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .288 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Emerson Hancock in today's game. Nolan Schanuel will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP talent. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Julio Rodriguez has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 12% rate last year to 22.9% this year. Logan O'Hoppe has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 23.4% seasonal rate to 44.4% in the last 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Jorge Soler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Grading out in the 78th percentile, Jorge Soler has put up a .335 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The switch-hitting Leonardo Rivas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. Leonardo Rivas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Leonardo Rivas will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Leonardo Rivas has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .310 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .349 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jo Adell pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jo Adell has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.2% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the last 7 days. Jo Adell's launch angle in recent games (25° over the last week) is a considerable increase over his 15.1° seasonal figure. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) implies that Jo Adell has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .205 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Randy Arozarena will have an edge today. Randy Arozarena pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Cal Raleigh has made big gains with his Barrel%, upping his 15.5% rate last year to 22% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Batters such as Benjamin Williamson with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Benjamin Williamson will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Mitch Garver will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.9% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Mitch Garver's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.8% up to 20%.

Kevin Newman has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. HRs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Donovan Solano will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage today. In notching a .326 BABIP since the start of last season, Donovan Solano finds himself in the 84th percentile.

Tim Anderson has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.