Los Angeles @ Colorado Picks & Props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°.

Andy Pages is projected to bat 6th in the batting order in this game. Extreme flyball bats like Andy Pages tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Austin Gomber. Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Andy Pages has been lucky this year, compiling a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .335 — a .025 gap. Sporting a 4.35 K/BB rate this year, Andy Pages has demonstrated bad plate discipline, grading out in the 13th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Ryan Ritter will have an advantage in today's game.

Typically, hitters like Mookie Betts who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Austin Gomber. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today's game. Mookie Betts has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 5.4% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the past 7 days. Mookie Betts has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 79.4-mph in the last 7 days. Placing in the 20th percentile, Mookie Betts has put up a .263 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best hitter in MLB as it relates to his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 15th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

Tommy Edman is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this matchup. Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Over the past week, Tommy Edman's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.6% down to 0%. Over the last week, Tommy Edman's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 90.2 mph to 75.4 mph. In the last 7 days, Tommy Edman's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.4%.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Braxton Fulford will have an advantage in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 15th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Teoscar Hernandez today. Sporting a 4.94 K/BB rate this year, Teoscar Hernandez has displayed bad plate discipline, ranking in the 11th percentile.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Orlando Arcia will have the upper hand in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 15th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Brenton Doyle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game.

Kyle Farmer is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Kyle Farmer will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Over the past 14 days, Jordan Beck's 7.1% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.5%. Jordan Beck has been lucky this year, compiling a .347 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .040 difference. Jordan Beck has displayed weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 14th percentile with a 4.32 K/BB rate.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Enrique Hernandez will have an edge in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 15th-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies.

Michael Toglia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Michael Toglia will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Clayton Kershaw today.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report projects the 4th-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 83°. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Austin Gomber in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Miguel Rojas tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Austin Gomber.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Tyler Freeman's true offensive skill to be a .329, providing some evidence that he has been lucky this year given the .045 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .374 wOBA. Placing in the 6th percentile, Tyler Freeman sports a .245 BABIP since the start of last season.

Over the past 14 days, Thairo Estrada's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (8.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 12.6°. Thairo Estrada's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined from last year to this one, decreasing from 12.2% to 8.9%. Sporting a .269 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Thairo Estrada grades out in the 9th percentile for hitting ability. Ranked in the 11th percentile, Thairo Estrada's average exit velocity of 86.3 mph ranks among the lowest in baseball since the start of last season. Thairo Estrada has put up a .260 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 5th percentile.