Los Angeles @ San Diego props

In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Martin Maldonado will have the handedness advantage against Ben Casparius in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Martin Maldonado has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.3-mph figure.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Gavin Sheets will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Gavin Sheets has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last year's 87.8-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Jake Cronenworth's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (34.4° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 12.9° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 20th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 97.5-mph recently. Teoscar Hernandez's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (22° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 10.8° seasonal angle.

Petco Park ranks as the #24 stadium in the league for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best pitching weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres. Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

Petco Park ranks as the #24 stadium in the league for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best pitching weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the the San Diego Padres. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Batting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have the upper hand in today's game. Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Xander Bogaerts will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

This year, Luis Arraez has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 12% of his appearances when starting against lefty on the mound. Petco Park ranks as the #24 stadium in the league for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best pitching weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ben Casparius will have the handedness advantage over Luis Arraez in today's matchup.

Jose Iglesias's batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Iglesias will have the handedness advantage against Ben Casparius today. Hitters such as Jose Iglesias with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Ben Casparius who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Jose Iglesias will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Manny Machado will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Manny Machado hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Petco Park as the 4th-worst venue in MLB for RHB batting average. Built just 14 feet above sea level, Petco Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which often leads to worse offense. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best pitching weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 48.8% to 37.8%. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off recently, falling from 37.8% on the season to 29.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When estimating his batting average talent, Jackson Merrill is projected as the 18th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jackson Merrill is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Jackson Merrill hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jackson Merrill will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Mookie Betts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Mookie Betts has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 5.4% seasonal rate to 17.4% in the past week. Mookie Betts's launch angle lately (23.1° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 16.7° seasonal mark.

Tommy Edman's batting average skill is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tommy Edman's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 36.9% to 49.3%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.282) provides evidence that Tommy Edman has had some very poor luck this year with his .250 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Andy Pages's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 47.3% on the season to 52.6% over the last week. Andy Pages has recorded a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, ranking in the 76th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Using Statcast data, Andy Pages ranks in the 89th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .284.

In Major League Baseball, Petco Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Michael Conforto will have an advantage in today's game. Michael Conforto's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (25.5° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 14.2° seasonal mark. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Michael Conforto has suffered from bad luck this year. His .276 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .325.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lockridge in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Brandon Lockridge will hold the platoon advantage over Ben Casparius in today's game. Brandon Lockridge hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Batters such as Brandon Lockridge with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Ben Casparius who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team playing today.

Batting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today's game. Max Muncy has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 95.5-mph over the last 14 days. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Max Muncy's 38.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.8%. Max Muncy has recorded a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 82nd percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Max Muncy has displayed favorable plate discipline this year, grading out in the 85th percentile with a 1.55 K/BB rate.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.