Los Angeles @ Texas Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Jacob Webb will hold the platoon advantage over Zach Neto in today's game. Zach Neto has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 8.5% rate last season to 14.7% this year. Compared to his seasonal average of 17°, Zach Neto has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 57.3° mark in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Christian Moore has a tough challenge in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Taylor Ward has a tough challenge in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jo Adell ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Jacob Webb will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jo Adell in today's matchup. Jo Adell has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 11.8% rate last year to 17.2% this season. Jo Adell has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.5-mph mark.

Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Jonah Heim has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 7.2% seasonal rate to 15.4% over the last week. Over the past week, Jonah Heim's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.5-mph of late. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 16.3% on the season to 30.8% in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jacob Webb will hold the platoon advantage over Logan O'Hoppe today. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.1-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph mark. Logan O'Hoppe's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 50% on the season to 68.4% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Logan O'Hoppe has been unlucky this year, posting a .292 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .324 — a .032 discrepancy.

Hitting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Alejandro Osuna will be at a disadvantage today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Alejandro Osuna will hold that advantage in today's game. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Alejandro Osuna has experienced some negative variance this year. His .225 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329. Alejandro Osuna is quite athletic, checking in at the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.58 ft/sec this year.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Tyler Anderson will hold the platoon advantage against Josh Smith in today's matchup. Josh Smith will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Josh Smith has displayed strong plate discipline this year, checking in at the 76th percentile with a 1.84 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's game. Wyatt Langford has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.6-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 94-mph. Wyatt Langford's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (17°) is considerably higher than his 11.5° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.9°, Josh Jung has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 19.4° figure over the last 14 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Josh Jung's true offensive talent to be a .315, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .021 deviation between that mark and his actual .294 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the plate, Luis Rengifo will bat from his weak side against Jacob Webb in this game. Compared to his seasonal average of 7°, Luis Rengifo has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 24.6° angle in the last 14 days. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 41.4% to 47.4%.

Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Bryce Teodosio will be in a tough position today. Bryce Teodosio has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 2.5% seasonal rate to 9.1% in the past week's worth of games. Bryce Teodosio has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90.5-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 88.2-mph figure. Bryce Teodosio's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 30% on the season to 36.4% in the last week.

Batting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Rowdy Tellez will be in a tough position in today's game. Rowdy Tellez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Rowdy Tellez has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.1% rate last season to 14.8% this season. In the last week's worth of games, Rowdy Tellez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.8-mph over the course of the season to 101.2-mph lately. As it relates to his batting average, Rowdy Tellez has had bad variance on his side this year. His .226 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .241.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Joc Pederson ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Tyler Anderson will hold the platoon advantage over Joc Pederson in today's game. Joc Pederson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Joc Pederson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.3% up to 33.3%.

Typically, batters like Kyle Higashioka who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Tyler Anderson. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. Kyle Higashioka's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 44.6% on the season to 58.8% over the past 14 days.

Niko Kavadas has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Oswald Peraza will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Oswald Peraza has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .198 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .249 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranking in the 95th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.37 ft/sec this year, Oswald Peraza is quite fast.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today. Adolis Garcia has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11.6% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 7 days. Adolis Garcia has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 100.4-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 92.2-mph figure.

Mike Trout projects as the 17th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Mike Trout will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Despite posting a .345 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mike Trout has had bad variance on his side given the .018 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .363. In notching a .349 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Mike Trout finds himself in the 84th percentile for hitting ability.

Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Travis d'Arnaud has a tough challenge today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Travis d'Arnaud has had bad variance on his side this year. His .276 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .300.

Corey Seager projects as the 7th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Tyler Anderson will hold the platoon advantage over Corey Seager in today's game. Corey Seager will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 16.9% on the season to 30% in the past 14 days.