Texas @ Los Angeles props

The weather report expects the 6th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corey Seager in today's matchup. From last year to this one, Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a launch angle that optimizes home runs (23° to 34°) has decreased substantially, plummeting from 21.5% to 16.4%.

The weather report expects the 6th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jack Kochanowicz will have the handedness advantage against Marcus Semien in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Marcus Semien in today's game. Marcus Semien does not make a lot of hard contact. If you were to look at the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (106.4 mph) put him among the game's worst: in the 21st percentile this year. Marcus Semien has compiled a .265 BABIP this year, grading out in the 20th percentile.

The weather report expects the 6th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Josh Smith in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Josh Smith has been very fortunate this year. His .287 BA has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .256. This year, the hardest ball Josh Smith has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.2 mph (a reliable standard to study power), checking in at the 14th percentile.

The weather report expects the 6th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mike Trout has posted a .268 BABIP this year, ranking in the 22nd percentile.

The weather report expects the 6th-best hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Zach Neto has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 5th percentile with a 5.81 K/BB rate.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Soler ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Jorge Soler will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Soler will hold that advantage today. Over the last week, Jorge Soler has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, posting a 23° angle.

Yoan Moncada's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage today. Yoan Moncada has put up a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 89th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Yoan Moncada's 11.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers. Ranked in the 90th percentile, Yoan Moncada has one of the highest average exit velocities in MLB since the start of last season (91.4-mph).

Alejandro Osuna will hold the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Alejandro Osuna is quite quick, checking in at the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.61 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today. Taylor Ward has been optimizing his launch angle on his hardest hit balls quite well lately, notching a 19.2° angle on such balls in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Evan Carter's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 16.7% to 20.4%.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph EV. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (20.7°) is considerably higher than his 16° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Jo Adell will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage today. Jo Adell has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 98.5-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph EV.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Jake Burger's launch angle this year (17.3°) is considerably higher than his 12.8° mark last year. Despite posting a .285 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Burger has suffered from bad luck given the .054 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .339. This year, Jake Burger's 12.7% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The switch-hitting Luis Rengifo will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Patrick Corbin. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 87.5-mph EV. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 41.4% to 50%.

LaMonte Wade Jr. will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. LaMonte Wade Jr.'s launch angle this season (22.1°) is significantly higher than his 12.8° mark last season. Despite posting a .239 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes LaMonte Wade Jr. has had some very poor luck given the .082 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .321.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nolan Schanuel has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 91-mph average to last season's 88.9-mph mark. Last season, Nolan Schanuel had an average launch angle of 13° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 18.6°.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Wyatt Langford has been unlucky this year, putting up a .319 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .352 — a .033 deviation. Wyatt Langford's 12.6% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) grades out in the 81st percentile this year.

Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Higashioka usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Kyle Higashioka is an extreme flyball batter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Los Angeles (#1-worst on the slate).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this season (19.8°) is quite a bit better than his 14.8° mark last season. Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, notching a .282 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .044 discrepancy.

Jonah Heim is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 11.1% to 14.9%.