Houston @ Los Angeles props

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 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. 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 93.8-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 78th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-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 .042 gap between that mark and his actual .285 wOBA. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Christian Walker ranks in the 84th percentile with a 17.8° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in Major League Baseball.

Yainer Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Yainer Diaz hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 91st 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 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yainer Diaz has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.7-mph to 93-mph in the past 7 days.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. 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 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Victor Caratini has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.5% seasonal rate to 26.1% in the past 14 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andy Pages is penciled in 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Extreme groundball bats like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Lance McCullers Jr..

Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. In the past 7 days, Mauricio Dubon's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.1-mph over the course of the season to 90.4-mph in recent games. 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 19.5%.

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. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an edge in today's matchup.

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Cooper Hummel has exhibited some good exit velocity statistics of late, averaging 99.9-mph on his flyballs over the last 14 days.

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 (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. 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 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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. The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. 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 Jose Altuve in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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 leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th 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.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Out of all the teams today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Isaac Paredes is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#3-worst of the day).

The #7 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. 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 14.3°, Michael Conforto has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 41° mark in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Dodger Stadium as the 7th-best ballpark in the majors for righty batting average. 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 83rd 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 1.63 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 89th percentile.