Los Angeles @ Atlanta Picks & Props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the game. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Nick Allen hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Alex Verdugo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Bats such as Ozzie Albies with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 16th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Sean Murphy ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Sean Murphy is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage against Grant Holmes in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Michael Conforto's true offensive talent to be a .318, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .049 deviation between that mark and his actual .269 wOBA.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. Freddie Freeman has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's game. Despite posting a .435 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddie Freeman has had positive variance on his side given the .072 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .363.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Harris II in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Michael Harris II will have an edge in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Austin Riley projects as the 18th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Riley is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Andy Pages has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.6% seasonal rate to 13.6% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Marcell Ozuna is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°.

Truist Park grades out as the #4 park in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last season's 85-mph figure. Sporting a .283 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Miguel Rojas grades out in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 4th-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in the majors are found in Truist Park. Truist Park sits at the 3rd-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 2nd-hottest weather of all games today at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Grant Holmes throws from, Max Muncy will have an edge in today's matchup.