Toronto @ Los Angeles props

Jose Soriano will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bo Bichette in today's game. Bo Bichette's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 93.4-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 90.8-mph in the last 7 days. Bo Bichette's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined of late, going from 52.4% on the season to 26.3% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Logan O'Hoppe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Hitting from the same side that Jose Soriano throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be in a tough position in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. From last year to this one, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 14.5% to 9.6%.

The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Kyren Paris will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Kyren Paris's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 19.6% on the season to 28.6% in the last week. When it comes to his batting average, Kyren Paris has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .179 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .211.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 7th-best hitter in baseball when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme groundball bats like Tim Anderson tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Chris Bassitt. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Tim Anderson will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Chris Bassitt) in this game. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Taylor Ward is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Toronto (#3-worst of all teams today).

Alejandro Kirk's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In the past week's worth of games, Alejandro Kirk's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.9% up to 25%. Alejandro Kirk has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.7-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 91-mph figure. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alejandro Kirk has had some very poor luck this year. His .284 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .324.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ernie Clement's launch angle this season (24.1°) is considerably better than his 16.2° mark last year. Compared to his seasonal average of 23.7°, Ernie Clement has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 29.8° figure over the past 7 days. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Ernie Clement has suffered from bad luck this year. His .237 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .286.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an edge today. Extreme groundball hitters like Daulton Varsho usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano. In the last week's worth of games, Daulton Varsho has displayed impressive power, recording a a 33.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power).

When assessing his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Over the last week, George Springer's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 16.2% up to 28.6%. This season, George Springer has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.3 mph compared to last year's 93.2 mph mark.

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand in today's game. 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, going from 13.8% to 18.6%. In the past week, Andres Gimenez's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.4%.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme groundball batters like Anthony Santander are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano. Anthony Santander has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .180 figure is a good deal lower than his .227 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Jo Adell will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .203 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .235.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jorge Soler is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Considering Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Nolan Schanuel will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nathan Lukes will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Nathan Lukes has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 83.9-mph EV.

Luis Rengifo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Chris Bassitt. Among every team on the slate today, the 15th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Addison Barger will have an advantage in today's game. Addison Barger has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93-mph average to last season's 88.1-mph figure. Addison Barger has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 94.5-mph. Addison Barger's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (38° in the last week) is a considerable increase over his 13° seasonal mark.

Tyler Heineman has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.