Seattle @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Batting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Zach Neto will have a tough challenge in today's game. When it comes to plate discipline, Zach Neto's skill is quite weak, sporting a 6.13 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 7th percentile.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Over the last two weeks, Nolan Schanuel's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.4% down to 0%. Nolan Schanuel's average exit velocity has declined in recent games; his 88.1-mph seasonal average has decreased to 85.2-mph over the last 7 days.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez has struggled with his Barrel% in recent games; his 8.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the past 7 days. Julio Rodriguez's average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 91-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 83-mph in the last week. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.5°, Julio Rodriguez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-6.8°) over the past 14 days.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-most suitable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Batting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Mike Trout encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Mike Trout has recorded a .211 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 13th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Leody Taveras's launch angle this season (22.5°) is significantly better than his 14.1° figure last season. Despite posting a .234 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Leody Taveras has had bad variance on his side given the .066 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 77th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. When it comes to his batting average, Jorge Polanco has suffered from bad luck this year. His .253 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .285. Jorge Polanco has recorded a .348 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Donovan Solano will have an advantage today. Donovan Solano's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 15.5% to 20.3%. Donovan Solano has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .183 mark is a good deal lower than his .251 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Mitch Garver will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Mitch Garver has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Randy Arozarena will have an edge today. Randy Arozarena has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11.8% seasonal rate to 20.8% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Benjamin Williamson usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme flyball batters like Taylor Ward are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like George Kirby. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. J.P. Crawford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 16.6% to 20.9%. In the last two weeks' worth of games, J.P. Crawford's 63.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.9%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Scott Kingery will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Dylan Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Dylan Moore will have an edge in today's matchup. Dylan Moore's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 18% to 23.5%. Dylan Moore has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a core ability for batting average), placing in the 78th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made big strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 12% rate last year to 20.5% this season. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 98.2-mph average to last year's 94.6-mph EV.

Chris Taylor is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Chris Taylor's launch angle this year (20.7°) is quite a bit better than his 16.8° angle last year. In the last week, Chris Taylor's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 11.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Tyler Anderson. Cal Raleigh has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 15.5% rate last year to 22.2% this season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jo Adell has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.2% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days. Jo Adell has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.1-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph mark. Over the past 14 days, Jo Adell's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 98.1-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph recently.

Luis Rengifo's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-strongest of the day for batters. Luis Rengifo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 41.4% to 49.7%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.297) implies that Luis Rengifo has suffered from bad luck this year with his .222 actual wOBA.