Chicago @ Los Angeles picks

As it relates to his strikeout ability, the leading projection system (THE BAT) places Victor Mederos in the 5th percentile among all starters in the game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Mederos to throw 82 pitches in this matchup (2nd-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.. Quinn Wolcott projects as a Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be umping today.. Projected catcher Logan O'Hoppe projects as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 86°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Seiya Suzuki ranks as the 15th-best batter in the league.. Seiya Suzuki is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 90°.. Seiya Suzuki has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.5% rate last year to 18.4% this year.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 90°.. Given Victor Mederos's huge platoon split, Kyle Tucker will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 86°.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill.. Zach Neto is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 87°.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his home run talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 90°.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage today.. Last year, Logan O'Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 21.3°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Michael Busch ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Michael Busch is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 90°.. Given Victor Mederos's huge platoon split, Michael Busch will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game.

Mike Trout projects as the 16th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 86°.. Mike Trout will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Ian Happ is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Angel Stadium has the 3rd-lowest fence height (on average) among all major league parks.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate at 90°.. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Ian Happ will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against a pitcher with a huge platoon split (Victor Mederos) today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT)'s evaluation, Victor Mederos's overall pitching ability ranks in the 2nd percentile out of all starters in the game right now.. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Mederos to throw 82 pitches in this matchup (2nd-least of the day), considering both his underlying tendencies and the matchup.. The Chicago Cubs projected offense projects as the 3rd-strongest on the slate today in terms of overall offensive skill.. Quinn Wolcott projects as a Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be umping today.. Projected catcher Logan O'Hoppe projects as a weak pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).