Minnesota @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

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 penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Austin Martin is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Austin Martin's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, rising from 49.4% on the season to 62.5% in the last week's worth of games.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Royce Lewis has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.8-mph average to last season's 87.1-mph EV. Royce Lewis's launch angle in recent games (22.7° over the past 7 days) is significantly higher than his 17.9° seasonal figure. Royce Lewis has been unlucky this year, posting a .300 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .324 — a .024 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Luke Keaschall is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Ranking in the 96th percentile, Luke Keaschall has posted a .376 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Mickey Gasper will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Jose Urena. Mickey Gasper has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 97.5-mph in the past week. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mickey Gasper's true offensive talent to be a .308, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .073 difference between that mark and his actual .235 wOBA.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jose Urena throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand today.

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 hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Jose Urena today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 14th-best batter in MLB. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Byron Buxton has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.2% rate last season to 18.5% this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 18th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Mike Trout is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Oswald Peraza will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.7% up to 17.6%. Oswald Peraza has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 94.4-mph in the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Taj Bradley in this game.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. James Outman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Urena in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, James Outman's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.8% up to 25%. James Outman has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 89.4-mph over the last two weeks.

Luis Rengifo's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo is penciled in 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 batting order this year. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Urena today.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Travis d'Arnaud will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Travis d'Arnaud has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97-mph average to last season's 95-mph mark. Compared to last year, 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (60% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Kody Clemens is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage against Jose Urena today. Over the last 7 days, Kody Clemens's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11% up to 16.7%.

The weather report expects the best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Bryce Teodosio will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Bryce Teodosio'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 13%.

Matthew Lugo has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Ryan Fitzgerald has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Logan Davidson has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.