Los Angeles @ Texas picks

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.. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Taylor Ward has a tough challenge in today's game.. Taylor Ward has posted a .373 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 94th percentile.

When estimating his home run talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jo Adell as Major League Baseball's 18th-best home run batter.. 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.. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.

The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing offensive stats to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field.. The 7th-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks are found in Globe Life Field.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most suitable for pitching of the day.. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-worst infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.. Joc Pederson has notched a .192 BABIP this year, checking in at the 13th percentile.

In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

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.. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. 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.. In MLB, Globe Life Field has the 7th-lowest average fence height.. Hitting from the same side that Jacob Webb throws from, Taylor Ward has a tough challenge in today's game.. Taylor Ward has posted a .373 Isolated Power rate (ISO) this year, grading out in the 94th percentile.