Chicago @ Los Angeles picks

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 84°.. Taylor Ward will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 15th-best hitter in the game.. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 84°.. Mike Trout has big-time power (98th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's always far from assured (27.6% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Javier Assad is a pitch-to-contact type (20th percentile K%) — great news for Trout.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent.. Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 85°.. Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jo Adell as the majors's 18th-best home run hitter.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 85°.. Jo Adell has big-time HR ability (97th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's never a guarantee (27.2% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Javier Assad doesn't generate many whiffs (23rd percentile K%) — great news for Adell.. Jo Adell will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best hitter in the majors.. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 85°.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected HR per 600 plate appearances (25.2) may lead us to conclude that Kyle Tucker has experienced some negative variance this year with his 20.3 actual HR/600.

As it relates to his home run skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 84°.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.2-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yoan Moncada in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.. Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 85°.. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his good side against Javier Assad today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dansby Swanson in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 85°.. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Dansby Swanson will have an advantage today.. Dansby Swanson has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.1% seasonal rate to 18.8% over the last 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 85°.. Over the last week, Ian Happ's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.2% up to 18.2%.. Ian Happ's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, increasing from 44% to 49.1%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 16th-best hitter in baseball.. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game.. In MLB, Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest average fence height.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather on the slate at 84°.. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Seiya Suzuki will have an advantage in today's matchup.