Minnesota @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Ward's launch angle in recent games (22.5° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 18.7° seasonal figure.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Austin Martin is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Austin Martin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, rising from 12% on the season to 38.5% over the past 7 days. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) provides evidence that Austin Martin has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .262 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Zach Neto is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game. Zach Neto has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 104.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 96.4-mph.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Travis d'Arnaud will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, Travis d'Arnaud has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97 mph compared to last year's 95 mph mark. Compared to last season, Travis d'Arnaud has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 12.2% to 21.6% this season. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.296) implies that Travis d'Arnaud has suffered from bad luck this year with his .268 actual wOBA.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Kyle Hendricks in this game.

Chris Taylor is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Chris Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 46.4% to 51.6%. Chris Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 51.6% on the season to 61.5% in the past 7 days.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Royce Lewis has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.7-mph average to last season's 87.1-mph EV. Royce Lewis has been unlucky this year, notching a .295 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .323 — a .028 deviation.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Mike Trout ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Mike Trout will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mike Trout's true offensive ability to be a .359, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .020 disparity between that figure and his actual .339 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game. Luis Rengifo's launch angle recently (10.6° over the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 7.4° seasonal angle. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 41.4% to 47.3%.

Byron Buxton projects as the 14th-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Byron Buxton has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last season to 18.5% this season. Byron Buxton has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 18.3% seasonal rate to 29% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Luke Keaschall's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luke Keaschall is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luke Keaschall's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 47.5% on the season to 60% in the last week. Placing in the 97th percentile, Luke Keaschall sports a .386 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Zebby Matthews in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jo Adell ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. The Barrel% of Jo Adell has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.8% last year to 19% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Hendricks in today's game. Matt Wallner's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 16.3% on the season to 26.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks today.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. In the last week, Edouard Julien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.1% up to 25%. Edouard Julien has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 95.9-mph average to last year's 93.7-mph figure.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Mickey Gasper will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Kyle Hendricks today. Mickey Gasper has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.2-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 87.7-mph mark. Mickey Gasper has been unlucky this year, notching a .230 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .307 — a .077 gap.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand today. Compared to his seasonal average of 16°, Kody Clemens has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 30.8° angle over the last week. Kody Clemens has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .208 mark is quite a bit lower than his .235 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage today. Over the last 14 days, Oswald Peraza has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 7.9% to 17.4%. Oswald Peraza has seen a big gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 88-mph EV. In the last 7 days, Oswald Peraza's 70.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.1%.

The weather report forecasts the most suitable hitting weather of all games on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's game.