Los Angeles @ Houston Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Jesus Sanchez tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Jesus Sanchez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Christian Moore's launch angle recently (32.3° over the last week) is considerably higher than his 12.5° seasonal figure. A consistent launch angle is a proxy for good hitting, and Christian Moore has been very consistent with his lately, posting a 33.1° launch angle standard deviation in the last two weeks' worth of games.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Taylor Ward's launch angle in recent games (22.2° in the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 18.5° seasonal angle. In terms of his batting average, Taylor Ward has suffered from bad luck this year. His .232 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .247. Based on Statcast metrics, Taylor Ward grades out in the 76th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .340.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Yainer Diaz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Yainer Diaz are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 19th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB. Jeremy Pena will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Jeremy Pena tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, improving his 15.2% seasonal rate to 25% in the past week's worth of games. This season, Logan O'Hoppe has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.1 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark. Logan O'Hoppe's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 50.2% on the season to 66.7% in the last two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Cristian Javier today. In the last week's worth of games, Yoan Moncada's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 25%. In the last 14 days, Yoan Moncada's 31.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 23.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Carlos Correa is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB. Carlos Correa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today.

Jose Altuve's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Jose Altuve will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 3rd-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Yordan Alvarez has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.8-mph average to last year's 93.9-mph average.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mauricio Dubon will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Mauricio Dubon will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Mauricio Dubon has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 88.5-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 84.9-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Zach Neto has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 15% seasonal rate to 24.4% in the last 14 days. Zach Neto has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 100.4-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 96.3-mph.

Mike Trout projects as the 19th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Mike Trout has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 25.8° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.4°. Despite posting a .340 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mike Trout has suffered from bad luck given the .021 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .361.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jo Adell is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest LF dimensions in MLB. The Barrel% of Jo Adell has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.8% last year to 17.2% this season. Jo Adell has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 17.2% seasonal rate to 22.2% in the last 14 days.

Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Chas McCormick will have an advantage today. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Chas McCormick will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Chas McCormick's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.7% up to 25%. Chas McCormick has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 104-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal average of 97.6-mph.

Christian Walker is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Christian Walker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Christian Walker pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among all the teams today. Christian Walker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Bryce Teodosio has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-least fair ground in the majors — generally good for home runs. Niko Kavadas will have the handedness advantage over Cristian Javier in today's game.