Los Angeles @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leonardo Rivas in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Leonardo Rivas pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today. Leonardo Rivas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Leonardo Rivas's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.5%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Taylor Ward has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Taylor Ward is an extreme flyball batter and faces the weak outfield defense of Seattle (#2-worst on the slate today).

Chris Taylor is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.224) implies that Chris Taylor has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .201 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. In the past week, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.7% up to 17.6%. Oswald Peraza has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.1-mph mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.261) provides evidence that Oswald Peraza has experienced some negative variance this year with his .223 actual wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Luke Raley ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Luke Raley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 18th-best hitter in the league. Mike Trout is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Mike Trout's launch angle of late (22.1° in the past two weeks) is considerably better than his 16.4° seasonal mark.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Bryce Miller in today's matchup. Yoan Moncada pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Zach Neto's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (20°) is a considerable increase over his 16.7° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Josh Naylor is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Josh Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's game. Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Jorge Polanco are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. In the last week's worth of games, Luis Rengifo's 22.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.3%. Compared to last year, Luis Rengifo has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 41.4% to 47.2% this season.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Julio Rodriguez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Travis d'Arnaud has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97-mph average to last season's 95-mph average. 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. Travis d'Arnaud has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .268 rate is deflated compared to his .299 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's game. J.P. Crawford has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today. J.P. Crawford will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Hitters such as Cal Raleigh with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Jose Soriano who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today.

Bryce Teodosio has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. 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%. Ranking in the 97th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.68 ft/sec this year, Bryce Teodosio is remarkably athletic.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jo Adell ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for long-balls. Among every team in action today, the 14th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. The Barrel% of Jo Adell has significantly improved, with an increase from 11.8% last year to 19% this season.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Eugenio Suarez usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Jose Soriano. The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 14th-best out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Victor Robles has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.