Los Angeles @ Colorado Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Conforto in the 16th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. When starting against a righty on the mound this year, Michael Conforto has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 18% of the time. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Conforto in today's game. In the last two weeks, Michael Conforto's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 92.7 mph to 87.4 mph.

The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Freddie Freeman today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate this year. His .369 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .331.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 15th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Miguel Rojas is penciled in 9th on the lineup card in today's game. When starting against a northpaw this year, Miguel Rojas has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 15% of the time. Hitting from the same side that Chase Dollander throws from, Miguel Rojas will be at a disadvantage in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today.

Andy Pages is penciled in 7th in the batting order in today's game. Chase Dollander will hold the platoon advantage over Andy Pages in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Andy Pages in today's matchup. Andy Pages's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 88.6-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 76.7-mph over the past week.

Chase Dollander will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today. Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.1 mph to 87.6 mph. Mookie Betts has posted a .247 BABIP this year, placing in the 5th percentile.

Chase Dollander will hold the platoon advantage over Will Smith in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Will Smith today. Despite posting a .399 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Will Smith has been very fortunate given the .035 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .364.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. As it relates to plate discipline, Alex Call's ability is quite strong, sporting a 1.45 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 91st percentile. Placing in the 84th percentile, Alex Call has notched a .279 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. Orlando Arcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 14th-weakest among all the teams today.

Chase Dollander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team today. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Teoscar Hernandez in today's game. In the past week, Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 93 mph to 87.5 mph. Teoscar Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, decreasing from 39.7% on the season to 23.1% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Jordan Beck is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°.

Kyle Karros's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. Kyle Karros will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. Braxton Fulford will hold the platoon advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 14th-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Ryan Ritter will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Hunter Goodman in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Hunter Goodman has been lucky this year. His .359 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .291. By putting up a 4.67 K/BB rate this year, Hunter Goodman has demonstrated poor plate discipline, placing in the 10th percentile.

Tyler Freeman's launch angle this year (7.7°) is considerably worse than his 12.9° figure last season. Tyler Freeman's launch angle of late (1.6° in the past two weeks) is a significant dropoff from his 7.7° seasonal mark. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Tyler Freeman's true offensive ability to be a .327, providing some evidence that he has been very fortunate this year given the .015 disparity between that figure and his actual .342 wOBA.

The #1 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. Hitting from the opposite that Chase Dollander throws from, Dalton Rushing will have an advantage in today's game. Dalton Rushing is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.

Ezequiel Tovar has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph dropping to 81-mph in the past week's worth of games. Despite posting a .333 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Ezequiel Tovar has been lucky given the .031 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302. Posting a 5.55 K/BB rate this year, Ezequiel Tovar has displayed weak plate discipline, placing in the 4th percentile.

Warming Bernabel's launch angle of late (2.5° over the past 7 days) is significantly lower than his 9.8° seasonal angle. Warming Bernabel has been cold lately, compiling a 2.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) over the last two weeks. Despite posting a .380 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Warming Bernabel has experienced some positive variance given the .091 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .289.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Coors Field as the best field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Kyle Farmer will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers outfield defense projects as the 14th-weakest among all the teams today.

Alexander Freeland is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #1 venue in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest elevation among all parks, which tends to lead to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is projected to have the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 92°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Alexander Freeland will get to bat from his strong side against Chase Dollander today.