Toronto @ Los Angeles props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Extreme groundball batters like Andres Gimenez generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. Andres Gimenez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 13.8% to 19.1%. In the last week, Andres Gimenez's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.1%. As it relates to his batting average, Andres Gimenez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .241 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .273.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense grades out as the best among all the teams in action today. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Bo Bichette has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph dropping to 88-mph in the last 14 days. Bo Bichette's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined of late, decreasing from 52.1% on the season to 33.3% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Extreme flyball bats like Taylor Ward tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Eric Lauer. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Ward has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 13.6% seasonal rate to 40% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will have an edge in today's game. In the past 7 days, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.2% up to 37.5%. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93-mph to 95.5-mph over the past 7 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.3-mph average to last year's 94.5-mph mark. Zach Neto has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 107.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 100.3-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 12% rate last year to 20.6% this year. In the past two weeks, Logan O'Hoppe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.3-mph recently.

Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.306) suggests that Jo Adell has had some very poor luck this year with his .223 actual wOBA.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Gustavo Campero will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ranking in the 79th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.34 ft/sec since the start of last season, Gustavo Campero is remarkably quick.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kyren Paris has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 19.6% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days. Kyren Paris has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 96.3-mph in the last week's worth of games. Kyren Paris's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, going from 19.6% on the season to 25% over the last week. In terms of his batting average, Kyren Paris has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .176 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .210.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Jorge Soler will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jorge Soler has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 14.1% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last 7 days. Over the last 7 days, Jorge Soler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.1-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 7th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. Tim Anderson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Tim Anderson has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .208 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .222 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ernie Clement's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ernie Clement will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. In the past week's worth of games, Ernie Clement's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.7-mph over the course of the season to 92-mph recently. Ernie Clement's launch angle this year (23.3°) is significantly better than his 16.2° angle last season. Ernie Clement's launch angle recently (31.6° over the last week) is a considerable increase over his 23.3° seasonal angle.

Daulton Varsho has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 28.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) in the past 7 days. Daulton Varsho has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 42.9% of the time in the past 7 days. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Daulton Varsho ranks in the 100th percentile with a 24.2° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in baseball.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Batting from the same side that Eric Lauer throws from, Nolan Schanuel will not have the upper hand today. Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Nolan Schanuel's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (20.6° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 11.1° seasonal figure.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. George Springer will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. George Springer has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 9.3% rate last year to 16.2% this year. In comparison to his 87.4-mph average last year, George Springer's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 92.9 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alejandro Kirk is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.2% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past week. Alejandro Kirk has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .278 figure is considerably lower than his .322 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Santander's true offensive skill to be a .329, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .070 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .259 wOBA. Anthony Santander has put up a .333 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game. Placing in the 92nd percentile, Luis Rengifo sports a .285 batting average since the start of last season.

Myles Straw will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson today. Myles Straw is very quick, ranking in the 90th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.78 ft/sec this year.

Yoan Moncada has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.