New York @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trent Grisham in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Trent Grisham is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Considering Will Warren's large platoon split, Max Muncy will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Hitters such as Max Muncy with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Will Warren who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Volpe in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Anthony Volpe hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme flyball batters like DJ LeMahieu tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Landon Knack. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. DJ LeMahieu's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (15° in the past 14 days) is significantly better than his 10.5° seasonal figure.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Teoscar Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Considering Will Warren's large platoon split, Michael Conforto will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Oswald Peraza has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.6-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jasson Dominguez in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jasson Dominguez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cody Bellinger in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Cody Bellinger is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Landon Knack throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an advantage in today's game.

Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.405) implies that Shohei Ohtani has been lucky this year with his .428 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batters such as Andy Pages with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Will Warren who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Freddie Freeman has negatively regressed with his Barrel% of late; his 11.8% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past two weeks. Freddie Freeman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off in recent games, falling from 19.1% on the season to 0% in the past two weeks' worth of games. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Freddie Freeman has been lucky this year. His .435 figure has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .354.

Landon Knack will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge today. Typically, batters like Aaron Judge who hit a lot of flyballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Landon Knack. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge today. In the last two weeks, Aaron Judge's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 25.9% down to 0%. Over the past two weeks, Aaron Judge's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 20.1%.

Landon Knack will hold the platoon advantage over Paul Goldschmidt today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Paul Goldschmidt today. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Paul Goldschmidt's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.9% down to 0%. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Paul Goldschmidt's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-7°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 17.4°. Paul Goldschmidt has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .347 BA is a good deal higher than his .280 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 Tommy Edman in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Tommy Edman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest CF fences in the majors. The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jorbit Vivas will hold the platoon advantage over Landon Knack in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.