Baltimore @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Jackson Holliday's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batters such as Jackson Holliday with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. In the last week, Jackson Holliday's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8% up to 21.4%.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. There has been a significant improvement in Cedric Mullins's launch angle from last season's 21.5° to 27.2° this season. Compared to his seasonal average of 27.2°, Cedric Mullins has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 34.7° mark in the last 14 days. Sporting a 2.06 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Cedric Mullins has displayed good plate discipline, placing in the 75th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Extreme flyball bats like Taylor Ward generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Zach Eflin.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 17th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Gunnar Henderson has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last season's 92.7-mph EV.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Kyren Paris will hold that advantage in today's game. Kyren Paris has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.7-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 2nd-best among every team today. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ryan Mountcastle today. When it comes to plate discipline, Ryan Mountcastle's skill is quite poor, posting a 4.42 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 12th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tim Anderson as the 7th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Tim Anderson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Soler in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jorge Soler is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Adley Rutschman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Tyler Anderson in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Tyler O'Neill is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Tyler O'Neill will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Zach Eflin.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 84th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. In the past 7 days, Heston Kjerstad has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20.3° compared to his seasonal mark of 16.2°. Despite posting a .250 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Heston Kjerstad has had some very poor luck given the .062 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .312.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Maverick Handley will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Anderson today. Extreme flyball hitters like Maverick Handley usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Emmanuel Rivera will have an advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.312) may lead us to conclude that Emmanuel Rivera has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .298 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's matchup.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jo Adell has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 13.7% seasonal rate to 30% over the past week.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Ramon Laureano will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Jorge Mateo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson today. As it relates to his batting average, Jorge Mateo has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .216 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

The weather report forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Kevin Newman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.