Los Angeles @ Baltimore Picks & Props

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batters such as Coby Mayo with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Coby Mayo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Coby Mayo has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 96.7-mph in the past week's worth of games. Coby Mayo's launch angle recently (29.9° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 21.3° seasonal angle.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an edge in today's game. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Beavers in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Dylan Beavers will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Dylan Beavers tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Dylan Beavers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Freddie Freeman has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 91.3-mph figure. Freddie Freeman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, increasing from 16.1% on the season to 27.3% over the last two weeks.

Alex Call is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Alex Call will have an edge today. Alex Call has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Alex Call's launch angle of late (26.5° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 12.2° seasonal figure.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest right field dimensions in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.4°, Shohei Ohtani has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 22.4° figure in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Enrique Hernandez will have an advantage today. Enrique Hernandez has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .200 BA is considerably lower than his .226 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

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 hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an edge in today's matchup. Jackson Holliday hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 18th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Gunnar Henderson will have an edge today. Gunnar Henderson hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.

Jeremiah Jackson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jeremiah Jackson hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Jeremiah Jackson will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jeremiah Jackson has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal average of 94.6-mph.

Andy Pages's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andy Pages will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Trevor Rogers in today's matchup. In notching a .274 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Andy Pages is positioned in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan Mountcastle has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Mookie Betts's batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Mookie Betts will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Emmanuel Rivera has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Emmanuel Rivera will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 7 days, Emmanuel Rivera's 80% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.4%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.263) suggests that Emmanuel Rivera has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .244 actual batting average.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Trevor Rogers throws from, Miguel Rojas will have the upper hand today. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph EV. Over the past week, 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 in recent games. With a 1.71 K/BB rate this year, Miguel Rojas has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 86th percentile.

The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Samuel Basallo will have an edge in today's game. Samuel Basallo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Over the last week, Samuel Basallo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.3% up to 11.1%. Samuel Basallo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, rising from 10.5% on the season to 33.3% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Colton Cowser is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast projects the 5th-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Colton Cowser will have the handedness advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Colton Cowser will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.