Chicago @ Los Angeles picks

Yoshinobu Yamamoto showed some signs of wear and tear in June with an ERA of 4.21. His BA saw a notable increase to .258 (.146 in May), as did his WHIP to 1.40 (0.80 in May). The easiest explanation is that his fastball just wasn’t working the same. After holding hitters to a .118 BA and .114 SLG on the four-seamer in May, he saw those numbers jump to a .333 BA and .542 SLG in June. The 26-year-old throws the heater 37% of the time, so a drop-off in effectiveness on his most-used pitch is a bit alarming. He faces a Chicago White Sox team that certainly isn’t making any waves this season. Still, the lineup has been difficult to punch out lately with an 18% K rate (fifth-lowest) against right-handed pitchers in the last 10 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Benintendi in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability.. Andrew Benintendi is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters.. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium.. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mookie Betts ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 97th percentile when it comes to his home run skill.. Max Muncy has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters.. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters.. The 7th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium.. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Shane Smith throws from, Michael Conforto will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 14th-best batter in the league when it comes to his batting average talent.. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters.. The 7th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium.. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Shane Smith to throw 80 pitches in this matchup (2nd-least of all pitchers on the slate today), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.. The best projected offense of all teams today in terms of overall offensive ability is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Alan Porter projects as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be umping in this game.. Dodger Stadium grades out as the #2 venue in the game for home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The 5th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Miguel Vargas is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Dodger Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for overall RHB offense, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for boosting offensive stats to left-handed hitters.. The 7th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium.. On average, the fence height at Dodger Stadium is the 2nd-shortest among all major league baseball stadiums.. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge in today's matchup.