Detroit @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year. His .233 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .312.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batters such as Spencer Torkelson with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jose Soriano who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Spencer Torkelson has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 6.8% rate last year to 17.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Logan O'Hoppe will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jorge Soler will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Taylor Ward will have the upper hand in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Taylor Ward tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tarik Skubal.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Javier Baez's launch angle of late (22.3° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 5.8° seasonal figure.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Tim Anderson is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Tim Anderson will have an edge today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today. Tim Anderson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Tarik Skubal. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Zach Neto will have the upper hand in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. In the past 7 days, Dillon Dingler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.3-mph over the course of the season to 102.3-mph of late. Dillon Dingler's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 45.5% on the season to 60% in the last 7 days. Dillon Dingler is in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (20.2% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.6-mph average to last year's 90-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 17°, Gleyber Torres has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 30.3° mark over the past week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Travis d'Arnaud will have an advantage in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Travis d'Arnaud will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Travis d'Arnaud's 95-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Zach McKinstry's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9% up to 27.3%. Zach McKinstry has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 92.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 4th-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Riley Greene will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Riley Greene has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.2% seasonal rate to 27.8% in the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Trey Sweeney will have the upper hand today. Trey Sweeney's launch angle lately (15° over the past week) is quite a bit better than his 4.3° seasonal figure. Trey Sweeney has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .262 mark is a fair amount lower than his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Colt Keith is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand today. Colt Keith has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .282 figure is considerably lower than his .336 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Kyren Paris will have an edge today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst among every team on the slate today. Kyren Paris will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Kyren Paris's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 17.9%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an advantage in today's matchup. This season, Kerry Carpenter has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 98.4 mph compared to last year's 96.3 mph mark.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 5th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jace Jung will have the handedness advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Jace Jung has displayed some good exit velocity metrics of late, averaging 100.4-mph on his flyballs in the past week's worth of games.