Taylor Ward Total Hits Props • LA Angels

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Hitters such as Taylor Ward with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Walker Buehler who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Ward's launch angle this season (21°) is significantly higher than his 17.3° figure last season.