Houston @ Los Angeles props

Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Taylor Trammell will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Casparius today. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cooper Hummel has exhibited some good exit velocity statistics of late, averaging 100-mph on his flyballs over the last 14 days. Cooper Hummel has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, hitting balls between -4° and 26° 61.1% of the time over the past 14 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the last week, Victor Caratini's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.5% up to 33.3%. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.1°, Victor Caratini has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 32.4° mark over the last two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Enrique Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Enrique Hernandez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Enrique Hernandez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.6-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure. Enrique Hernandez's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (18.5°) is significantly better than his 7.7° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Mookie Betts with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Lance McCullers Jr. who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Yainer Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th 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 match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Yainer Diaz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yainer Diaz's true offensive ability to be a .326, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .041 difference between that mark and his actual .285 wOBA.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st 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 match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mauricio Dubon has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 92.2-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 88.1-mph. Mauricio Dubon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 12.1% to 20.4%.

When assessing his batting average ability, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 15th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Freddie Freeman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance McCullers Jr. in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Jake Meyers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.286) implies that Tommy Edman has been unlucky this year with his .244 actual batting average.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Walker's true offensive ability to be a .327, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .044 gap between that mark and his actual .283 wOBA.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an edge in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Extreme groundball bats like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Lance McCullers Jr.. Andy Pages will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. In comparison to his 85-mph average last year, Isaac Paredes's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 87.1 mph.

Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance McCullers Jr. today. Michael Conforto will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.5°, Michael Conforto has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 33° mark in the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Miguel Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89-mph average to last year's 86.6-mph mark. Miguel Rojas has posted a .271 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In terms of plate discipline, Miguel Rojas's ability is quite good, posting a 1.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 89th percentile.