Boston @ Los Angeles props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Marcelo Mayer has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 92.4-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Rob Refsnyder is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Rob Refsnyder will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Rob Refsnyder has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 89.5-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Roman Anthony in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Roman Anthony is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball hitters like Roman Anthony are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Yusei Kikuchi. Over the last week, Roman Anthony has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 20.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 10.9°.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Richard Fitts in today's game. LaMonte Wade Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. LaMonte Wade Jr.'s launch angle this year (21.2°) is considerably higher than his 12.8° figure last year. LaMonte Wade Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, increasing from 48% on the season to 63.6% in the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Considering Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Trevor Story will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. In the past 7 days, Trevor Story's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.6% up to 16.7%. Over the last 7 days, Trevor Story's 58.3% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.7%. Trevor Story has been unlucky this year, putting up a .280 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .027 gap.

Romy Gonzalez's BABIP skill is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Romy Gonzalez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Given Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Romy Gonzalez will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Extreme flyball bats like Romy Gonzalez tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Yusei Kikuchi.

Abraham Toro is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Abraham Toro will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Abraham Toro's launch angle recently (33.7° over the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 15° seasonal mark. Abraham Toro has notched a .284 batting average this year, checking in at the 84th percentile.

Carlos Narvaez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Carlos Narvaez will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Sporting a .345 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Carlos Narvaez is positioned in the 75th percentile. With a .347 BABIP this year, Carlos Narvaez is positioned in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Wilyer Abreu's launch angle this year (23.4°) is a considerable increase over his 19° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Ceddanne Rafaela will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Ceddanne Rafaela has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.5-mph mark. Ceddanne Rafaela'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, rising from 16.5% to 19.8%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jo Adell ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Jo Adell has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 99.4-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Taylor Ward's launch angle this season (20.6°) is considerably better than his 17.3° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarren Duran in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jarren Duran is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Jarren Duran has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.2% seasonal rate to 17.9% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.3°, Jarren Duran has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 16.6° figure in the last two weeks.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today. Mike Trout has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 98.4-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 92.8-mph average.

Luis Rengifo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th 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 contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Extreme flyball batters like Luis Rengifo tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Richard Fitts. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game. Luis Rengifo has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 98.8-mph average in the last week to his seasonal EV of 91.2-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Travis d'Arnaud will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.304) suggests that Travis d'Arnaud has had some very poor luck this year with his .260 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 99.6-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 92.1-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Christian Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Christian Moore will hold that advantage today. Christian Moore has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 23.8% of the time in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Richard Fitts throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge today. Nolan Schanuel will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Considering Yusei Kikuchi's large platoon split, Nate Eaton will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Scott Kingery will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 80th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.42 ft/sec this year, Scott Kingery is very fast.