Los Angeles @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-lowest temperature on the schedule today at 59°. Clayton Kershaw will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Kwan today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive ability to be a .308, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .044 deviation between that mark and his actual .352 wOBA. Steven Kwan's 2.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) is in the 11th percentile this year. Ranking in the 2nd percentile, the hardest ball Steven Kwan has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 104.1 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-lowest temperature on the schedule today at 59°. Jose Ramirez has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .376 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .329 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-lowest temperature on the schedule today at 59°. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez's average exit velocity has declined this year; his 90.6-mph mark last year has fallen to 86.7-mph. Teoscar Hernandez's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (10.9°) is considerably lower than his 16° mark last season. Teoscar Hernandez's speed has fallen off this year. His 28.58 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.89 ft/sec now.

The #3 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage in today's game. Daniel Schneemann has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, improving his 4.8% rate last season to 16.7% this year.

Low temperatures are strongly correlated with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-lowest temperature on the schedule today at 59°. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an edge in today's game. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has experienced some positive variance this year. His .428 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .406.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #3 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. In the league, Progressive Field's RF fences are the 6th-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Gabriel Arias is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Angel Martinez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Austin Hedges will have the upper hand in today's game. Austin Hedges pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 9th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The #3 park in the game for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Slade Cecconi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miguel Rojas in today's matchup. Miguel Rojas has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the same side that Slade Cecconi throws from, Enrique Hernandez will have a tough matchup in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Will Wilson will have an edge in today's matchup. Will Wilson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Clayton Kershaw in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Jhonkensy Noel will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Michael Conforto has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Max Muncy has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.