Los Angeles @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 8th-best pitching conditions on the schedule today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Shohei Ohtani today. Compared to his seasonal angle of 12.8°, Shohei Ohtani has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0°) over the past two weeks. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.373) provides evidence that Shohei Ohtani has been very fortunate this year with his .416 actual wOBA.

Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Travis d'Arnaud will hold that advantage today. Travis d'Arnaud's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 12.2% to 20.8%. Travis d'Arnaud's 12.5% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) is in the 83rd percentile this year. This year, Travis d'Arnaud's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) is in the 92nd percentile at 96.5 mph.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 8th-best pitching conditions on the schedule today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Angels. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman today. In the last week's worth of games, Freddie Freeman's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.7%. Freddie Freeman has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .371 mark is significantly inflated relative to his .330 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Taylor Ward tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Over the past 7 days, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 35.7%. Teoscar Hernandez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 95.5-mph in the last week. Despite posting a .321 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has experienced some negative variance given the .019 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .340.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Zach Neto has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.5% rate last season to 13.7% this year.

As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Alexander Freeland will get to bat from his strong side against Jose Soriano in this game.

The standard deviation of Alex Call's launch angle this year (24.7°) is in the 94th percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP. Alex Call has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 90th percentile with a 1.37 K/BB rate. Alex Call has put up a .275 batting average this year, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Mike Trout projects as the 14th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Mike Trout are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luis Rengifo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the last week, Luis Rengifo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.1-mph over the course of the season to 101.3-mph lately. Luis Rengifo's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (23.6° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 8.8° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Extreme flyball batters like Mookie Betts tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano. Mookie Betts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 17.4% to 20.4%. Over the past week, Mookie Betts's 57.9% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.8%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand today. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Bryce Teodosio has been hot in recent games, posting a 97.2-mph average exit velocity in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Extreme groundball batters like Andy Pages usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jose Soriano. In the last week's worth of games, Andy Pages's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18%. Andy Pages has compiled a .281 Expected Batting Average this year, checking in at the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranking in the 81st percentile, Andy Pages sits with a .275 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Logan O'Hoppe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.6-mph average to last year's 94.6-mph figure. Logan O'Hoppe's launch angle in recent games (33.5° over the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 18.1° seasonal figure.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Jo Adell has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.8% last year to 17.1% this year. Jo Adell has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 17.1% seasonal rate to 37.5% in the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Yoshinobu Yamamoto in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 11th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yoan Moncada will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Michael Conforto will have an edge in today's matchup. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, decreasing from 15.4% on the season to 8.3% in the past week's worth of games. Compared to last season, Michael Conforto has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 40.6% to 46.1% this season. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.233) may lead us to conclude that Michael Conforto has experienced some negative variance this year with his .190 actual batting average.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Max Muncy ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Max Muncy generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano. Max Muncy has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.8-mph to 96.6-mph over the last week.

Christian Moore has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.