Houston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Shohei Ohtani's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 100.5-mph seasonal average has dropped to 97.7-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has experienced some positive variance this year. His .414 mark has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .381.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Cooper Hummel has been hot of late, tallying a .354 wOBA in the last week's worth of games. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Cooper Hummel has averaged an impressive 96.1-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced proxy for home run potential. Cooper Hummel has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well of late, putting up a 20.3° angle on such balls in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Mauricio Dubon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 12.1% to 20%. Mauricio Dubon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, going from 20% on the season to 27.6% over the last two weeks.

Christian Walker is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Christian Walker has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal EV of 93-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Esteury Ruiz in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Esteury Ruiz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Esteury Ruiz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Hitting from the same side that Colton Gordon throws from, Dalton Rushing will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dalton Rushing will hold that advantage today.

Jose Altuve's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Yainer Diaz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Yainer Diaz's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.1% up to 17.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Jake Meyers hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Victor Caratini hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Victor Caratini has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 9.6% seasonal rate to 18.5% in the last two weeks.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Isaac Paredes has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 87.2-mph average to last season's 85-mph figure.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP ability is projected in the 97th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Teoscar Hernandez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Tommy Edman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 16th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Zack Short hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Andy Pages is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for righty batting average. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. Miguel Rojas has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88.7-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph mark. In notching a .269 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Miguel Rojas grades out in the 82nd percentile.

Michael Conforto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 8th-best stadium in the majors for LHB batting average. The 9th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for bats. Colton Gordon will have the handedness advantage over Michael Conforto today.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.