Minnesota @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Luke Keaschall's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. In the last 7 days, Luke Keaschall's 61.1% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.4%. Posting a .317 batting average this year, Luke Keaschall is positioned in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Austin Martin is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. In the past week, Austin Martin's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 12%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.283) suggests that Austin Martin has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .261 actual batting average.

Matthew Lugo's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Matthew Lugo will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.4°, Matthew Lugo has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 44.7° figure in the last week.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Zach Neto will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 15.3% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Royce Lewis is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. In comparison to his 87.1-mph average last year, Royce Lewis's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 89.9 mph. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Royce Lewis's true offensive skill to be a .322, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .030 gap between that mark and his actual .292 wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage over Caden Dana today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today. Taylor Ward has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.5-mph to 93.9-mph over the last 14 days.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Caden Dana. Mickey Gasper has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.3-mph average. Despite posting a .230 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Gasper has experienced some negative variance given the .078 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .308.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Caden Dana throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge in today's game. Matt Wallner's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 16.4% on the season to 28.6% in the past 14 days.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Extreme flyball bats like Oswald Peraza tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Simeon Woods Richard. Oswald Peraza will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.2% up to 25%. Oswald Peraza has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.8-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Caden Dana.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Travis d'Arnaud will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Travis d'Arnaud's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 12.2% to 20.5%. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Travis d'Arnaud has had some very poor luck this year. His .263 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .296.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 14th-best hitter in baseball. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Byron Buxton has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 18.1% seasonal rate to 26.7% over the past 14 days. Byron Buxton has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92-mph to 96.3-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Extreme groundball hitters like Luis Rengifo tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Simeon Woods Richard. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Simeon Woods Richard. Yoan Moncada will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Caden Dana throws from, James Outman will have an edge today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.185) provides evidence that James Outman has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .141 actual batting average.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage over Caden Dana today. Compared to his seasonal average of 16°, Kody Clemens has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 30.8° mark over the last 7 days. Kody Clemens has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .208 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .237 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jo Adell is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's game. Jo Adell has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 11.8% rate last year to 18.1% this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the game. Mike Trout is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mike Trout has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 14.4% seasonal rate to 37.5% over the past 7 days.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's matchup.