Los Angeles @ Los Angeles picks

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been hitting closer to their talent level after slumping at the dish at points throughout the summer. Across the last 20 days, they rank sixth in both wRC+ (114) and wOBA (.333). Youngster Emmet Sheehan should give the Dodgers a starting pitching advantage in the First Five Innings with his 3.00 ERA and 25% K rate. He’s limiting hard contact (7.3% barrel rate) and has allowed one earned run or fewer in five of his seven outings.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Mike Trout projects as the 9th-best home run hitter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. When it comes to power, Teoscar Hernandez has performed in the 77th percentile, having hit 25.5 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.

When it comes to his home run skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today.. Checking in at the 87th percentile for power, Logan O'Hoppe has hit 30.4 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

As it relates to his home run ability, Jo Adell ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Jo Adell will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.. In terms of power, Jo Adell has performed in the 95th percentile, having paced 35.4 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Tyler Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani today.. Power-wise, Shohei Ohtani grades out in the 99th percentile, having averaged 44.3 homers per 600 plate appearances this year.

As it relates to his home run skill, Max Muncy ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Tyler Anderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Muncy today.. In terms of power, Max Muncy grades out in the 82nd percentile, having hit 27.1 long-balls per 600 plate appearances this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge in today's matchup.

Considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup, Emmet Sheehan is projected to throw 78 pitches in today's game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) system, which is the 4th-least of all pitchers today.. The Los Angeles Angels have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to positively regress in the future. It is expected that we will see a Huge Hitters Umpire (Scott Barry) calling pitches in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the lowest fence height (on average) in the majors.. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.