Texas @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Extreme groundball bats like Taylor Ward tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today. Taylor Ward has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 15.2% seasonal rate to 30.4% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jo Adell is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage today. Jo Adell has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.8-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph mark. Jo Adell has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .335 figure is a fair amount lower than his .367 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 12th-best batter in the majors. Mike Trout is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Mike Trout tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's game. Mike Trout has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 97.7-mph.

Extreme groundball hitters like Kyle Higashioka generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano. Kyle Higashioka has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.8-mph average to last season's 88.4-mph figure. Posting a .273 batting average this year, Kyle Higashioka grades out in the 77th percentile.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Wyatt Langford's true offensive skill to be a .350, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .029 difference between that figure and his actual .321 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Josh Jung has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 98-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 88.1-mph average. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.315) suggests that Josh Jung has suffered from bad luck this year with his .300 actual wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his good side against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Yoan Moncada's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94-mph over the course of the season to 99.3-mph of late. Yoan Moncada's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, going from 25.2% on the season to 50% in the last week's worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Extreme groundball hitters like Marcus Semien tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano. Marcus Semien's launch angle this season (20.2°) is a considerable increase over his 16.7° angle last year. Marcus Semien has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .295 figure is considerably lower than his .325 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Zach Neto has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 8.5% rate last season to 13.9% this year. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 40.6% to 50.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Adolis Garcia's true offensive talent to be a .325, suggesting that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .039 deviation between that figure and his actual .286 wOBA.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage against Jose Soriano today. Over the past 7 days, Josh Smith's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.8-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph recently. In terms of plate discipline, Josh Smith's skill is quite strong, sporting a 1.7 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 80th percentile. By putting up a .283 batting average this year, Josh Smith is ranked in the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an edge today. Nolan Schanuel will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Nolan Schanuel's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (17.2°) is a significant increase over his 13° angle last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 16.5% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the past 7 days. This season, Logan O'Hoppe has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.6 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark. Logan O'Hoppe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, rising from 17.4% on the season to 28% in the last 14 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 7th-best batter in the league. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Corey Seager will have the upper hand in today's game. Corey Seager has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 96.1-mph. In the past two weeks, Corey Seager has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 18.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.3°.

Jonah Heim has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.2% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Joc Pederson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Joc Pederson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.198) may lead us to conclude that Joc Pederson has experienced some negative variance this year with his .122 actual batting average. As it relates to plate discipline, Joc Pederson's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.65 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Luis Rengifo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 87.5-mph average. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 13.9% on the season to 24.2% over the last two weeks. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 41.4% to 49.7%.

Gustavo Campero has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.