Los Angeles @ Baltimore Picks & Props

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Dalton Rushing will have the upper hand in today's game. Dalton Rushing pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .249 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Dalton Rushing has been unlucky given the .060 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .309.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Beavers in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Shohei Ohtani throws from, Dylan Beavers will have an edge today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Coby Mayo will hold that advantage in today's game. Coby Mayo has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 9.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Colton Cowser is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Colton Cowser will have the handedness advantage over Shohei Ohtani today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan Mountcastle has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's shallowest RF fences today.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Samuel Basallo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Samuel Basallo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Michael Conforto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (81% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Michael Conforto will have the upper hand today. Michael Conforto has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.8-mph EV.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 18th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gunnar Henderson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup.

Jeremiah Jackson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jeremiah Jackson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Jackson Holliday is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jackson Holliday will have the handedness advantage over Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. In Major League Baseball, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's RF dimensions are the shallowest. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andy Pages's launch angle in recent games (21.4° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 17.4° seasonal figure. Andy Pages has notched a .275 Expected Batting Average this year, grading out in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Emmanuel Rivera has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Miguel Rojas has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph average. In the past week's worth of games, Miguel Rojas's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.7-mph over the course of the season to 97.6-mph lately. Miguel Rojas has exhibited good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 84th percentile with a 1.8 K/BB rate.

When assessing his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 17th-best batter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is forecasted to have the hottest weather of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Freddie Freeman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup.

Alex Call has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.