San Diego @ Los Angeles props

The weather forecast predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Randy Vasquez throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the San Diego Padres. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has been very fortunate this year. His .420 figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .378.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Iglesias in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Jose Iglesias will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Manny Machado is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Manny Machado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Manny Machado hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Ramon Laureano will have an advantage today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today.

Xander Bogaerts's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Xander Bogaerts is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Xander Bogaerts will have an advantage today. Xander Bogaerts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jackson Merrill is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #6 park in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Jackson Merrill hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Freddy Fermin will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Freddy Fermin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. In the past week's worth of games, Freddy Fermin's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89-mph over the course of the season to 93.5-mph recently.

The weather forecast predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Clayton Kershaw will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Arraez in today's game. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Arraez today. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased this year; his 87.9-mph figure last season has dropped off to 85.7-mph. Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.6°, Luis Arraez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.1°) in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The weather forecast predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Playing on the road typically reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Fernando Tatis Jr. today. Over the past 7 days, Fernando Tatis Jr.'s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.1%. Fernando Tatis Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last year to this one, falling from 48.8% to 41.6%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #6 park in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense profiles as the worst out of every team on the slate today. Jake Cronenworth has exhibited good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 83rd percentile with a 1.61 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Alexander Freeland will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Randy Vasquez will hold the platoon advantage over Teoscar Hernandez in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Miguel Rojas will not have the upper hand in today's game. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89.4 mph compared to last year's 86.6 mph mark. Miguel Rojas's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (9.1°) is quite a bit better than his 3.7° angle last season.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Randy Vasquez will hold the platoon advantage over Mookie Betts in today's game. Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The #6 park in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Michael Conforto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Michael Conforto has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week's worth of games. Michael Conforto has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.5-mph to 93.4-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Andy Pages will have a tough matchup today. Extreme flyball bats like Andy Pages generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Wandy Peralta.

Will Smith projects as the 20th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Will Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Dodger Stadium as the 6th-best stadium in the league for RHB batting average. Batting from the same side that Randy Vasquez throws from, Will Smith has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The #6 park in the league for boosting batting average to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all stadiums, Dodger Stadium's CF fences are the 9th-shallowest. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Freddie Freeman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.