Detroit @ Los Angeles props

This year, Kerry Carpenter has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 24% of his appearances when starting against right-handed starter. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Kerry Carpenter will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Kerry Carpenter has been lucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .281 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .267 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Riley Greene in today's game. Riley Greene has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .349 figure is a good deal higher than his .309 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Zach McKinstry will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Despite posting a .358 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Zach McKinstry has had positive variance on his side given the .055 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .303.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Hitters such as Taylor Ward with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Reese Olson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Taylor Ward's launch angle from last season's 17.3° to 20.9° this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto has made big strides with his Barrel%, improving his 8.5% rate last year to 19.4% this year. This season, Zach Neto has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 100.3 mph compared to last year's 94.5 mph mark.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Given Jack Kochanowicz's large platoon split, Gleyber Torres will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Gleyber Torres will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Gleyber Torres has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .262 rate is a fair amount higher than his .244 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 8th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Tim Anderson will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.220) may lead us to conclude that Tim Anderson has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .205 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Logan O'Hoppe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 12% rate last year to 21% this year. Last year, Logan O'Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 24.6°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage today. In the last week, Jorge Soler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.5% up to 27.3%. Jorge Soler has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.6-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 94.1-mph.

Kyren Paris will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Kyren Paris's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 20.5% on the season to 28.6% over the last week. Kyren Paris has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .180 rate is a fair amount lower than his .213 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jo Adell'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, increasing from 38.3% to 50.8%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.311) provides evidence that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .233 actual wOBA.

Dillon Dingler's BABIP ability is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dillon Dingler has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 93-mph. Over the last 7 days, Dillon Dingler's 53.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.2%. Dillon Dingler ranks in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.8% rate since the start of last season).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Extreme groundball bats like Spencer Torkelson usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. Spencer Torkelson has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 6.8% rate last season to 17.1% this season. Spencer Torkelson's launch angle in recent games (27.1° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 21.1° seasonal angle.

Javier Baez has made significant improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week. Javier Baez's launch angle of late (29.6° over the past 7 days) is a significant increase over his 6.4° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Batting from the opposite that Reese Olson throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage today. Nolan Schanuel will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Nolan Schanuel has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91.1-mph average to last season's 88.9-mph figure.

Tomas Nido has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .244 figure is considerably lower than his .307 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Tomas Nido's 10.9% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers. Tomas Nido's 94.9-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) grades out in the 85th percentile since the start of last season. Tomas Nido ranks in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (51.8% rate since the start of last season).

Trey Sweeney will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup... and moreover, Kochanowicz has a large platoon split. Trey Sweeney has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 94.2-mph in the last week's worth of games. Compared to his seasonal average of 4.5°, Trey Sweeney has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 17.2° angle over the past 14 days. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Trey Sweeney has experienced some negative variance this year. His .272 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .302.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's matchup... and even better, Kochanowicz has a large platoon split. In the past week, Colt Keith's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.3% up to 28.6%. Colt Keith has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .277 mark is considerably lower than his .331 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Given Jack Kochanowicz's large platoon split, Jace Jung will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.

Luis Rengifo's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Checking in at the 92nd percentile, Luis Rengifo has put up a .287 batting average since the start of last season.

Travis d'Arnaud has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.