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Shohei Ohtani has been ramping up his workload on the mound with each start, and the results have been mesmerizing. He has a 2.18 xERA supported by his ability to limit hard contact (2.1% barrel rate) en route to a .201 xBA. Kyle Hendricks is nothing special at this stage of his career, but he’s been effective with a 3.90 ERA since June 1.

Shohei Ohtani's scorching hot, having hit a homer in four consecutive appearances. That’s a ridiculous streak, and I’m eyeing him to make it five tonight. Although Ohtani is on the mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers as they look to end a five-game skid against the Los Angeles Angels, Ohtani has taken pitch-to-contact RHP Kyle Hendricks deep.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. In the last week's worth of games, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13% up to 38.5%.. Teoscar Hernandez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 97.9-mph over the past 7 days.

Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Michael Conforto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's game.. Michael Conforto's launch angle recently (37.3° in the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 14.7° seasonal figure.. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 40.6% to 46.1%.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) implies that Michael Conforto has had some very poor luck this year with his .187 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the lineup today.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Taylor Ward will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.. Over the last week, Taylor Ward's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.1% up to 25%.

Despite technically being the "starter" in today's matchup, Shohei Ohtani may not go more than a couple framess consider he will be treated as more of an opener.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) expects Shohei Ohtani to be limited in this game, projecting a maximum of 74 pitches.. The Los Angeles Angels have been the 8th-unluckiest offense in baseball this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better going forward. Will Smith, the Dodgers's expected catcher today, projects as a weak pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. In the last week's worth of games, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13% up to 38.5%.. Teoscar Hernandez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 97.9-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Shohei Ohtani will have the handedness advantage against Christian Moore in today's game.. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.. Christian Moore will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Bryce Teodosio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 94th percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.4-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph mark.. Logan O'Hoppe's launch angle lately (31° in the last 7 days) is quite a bit higher than his 17.9° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability.. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. In the last week's worth of games, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13% up to 38.5%.. Teoscar Hernandez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 97.9-mph over the past 7 days.

Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Angel Stadium has the shortest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. Batting from the opposite that Shohei Ohtani throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have the upper hand in today's game.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Last season, Nolan Schanuel had an average launch angle of 13° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17.6°.