Seattle @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for J.P. Crawford in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 86.7-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 81.6-mph in the last 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates J.P. Crawford's true offensive ability to be a .326, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .026 difference between that mark and his actual .352 wOBA.

Jorge Polanco has been pinch hit for 28% of the time when starting against a right-handed starter this year. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jorge Polanco in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 11.8% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past two weeks. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Jorge Polanco's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 93.9 mph to 85.9 mph.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Julio Rodriguez will not have the upper hand in today's game. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the past 7 days, Julio Rodriguez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.1% down to 0%. Julio Rodriguez has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph dropping to 83-mph over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Soler ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Cole Young will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Over the last 14 days, Randy Arozarena has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 11.8% to 20.8%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the handedness advantage over Jack Kochanowicz in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Miles Mastrobuoni has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.3-mph average to last year's 88.8-mph EV. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Miles Mastrobuoni has experienced some negative variance this year. His .278 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .332.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Logan O'Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 12% rate last year to 20.5% this season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Jack Kochanowicz. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. There has been a significant improvement in Leody Taveras's launch angle from last season's 14.1° to 22.5° this season. Leody Taveras has been unlucky this year, notching a .234 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .300 — a .066 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Extreme flyball batters like Cal Raleigh usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Extreme groundball hitters like Luis Rengifo usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Castillo. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Chris Taylor will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Chris Taylor's launch angle this season (20.7°) is considerably better than his 16.8° figure last year. Chris Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 11.1% on the season to 33.3% in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's matchup... and even better, Castillo has a large platoon split. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past week, Jo Adell's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.2% up to 25%. Jo Adell has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.1-mph average to last year's 94.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kevin Newman will hold that advantage today. Kevin Newman has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.8-mph average to last season's 85.6-mph average.

Mike Trout projects as the 11th-best batter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Mike Trout will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have the upper hand today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Rowdy Tellez has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.1% rate last year to 16.2% this year. Rowdy Tellez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 12% to 18.9%.