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The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Typically, batters like Mookie Betts who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tyler Anderson. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 90.4 mph to 88 mph. Mookie Betts has posted a .246 BABIP this year, ranking in the 4th percentile.

The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tyler Anderson will hold the platoon advantage over Freddie Freeman today. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's game. In the last 7 days, 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%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.330) provides evidence that Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate this year with his .371 actual wOBA.

The weather report calls for the 4th-most suitable pitching weather of all games today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Tyler Anderson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 12.8°, Shohei Ohtani has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (0°) over the last two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.373) may lead us to conclude that Shohei Ohtani has had some very good luck this year with his .416 actual wOBA.

Alex Call has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Rojas has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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 5th in the batting order in this game. Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 35.7%. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 90-mph average.

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. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Hitters such as Luis Rengifo with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Emmet Sheehan who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

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. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.6-mph average to last year's 94.6-mph EV. Logan O'Hoppe's launch angle in recent games (33.5° in the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 18.1° seasonal mark. Last season, Logan O'Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 19.9°.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Michael Conforto faces a tough challenge today.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage against Emmet Sheehan today. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent.

As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the dish, Alexander Freeland will bat from his weak side against Tyler Anderson in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Christian Moore will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Moore has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 93.9-mph over the past two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jo Adell ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. 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.

Mike Trout projects as the 15th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. 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 Max Muncy in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Emmet Sheehan. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Yoan Moncada will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Dalton Rushing has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.