Los Angeles @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Taylor Ward has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. In terms of his batting average, Taylor Ward has experienced some negative variance this year. His .224 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .246.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the league. Mike Trout is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.7°, Mike Trout has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 22° angle in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leonardo Rivas in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Leonardo Rivas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 83rd 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. Leonardo Rivas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Leonardo Rivas grades out in the 79th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (46.2% rate since the start of last season). When it comes to plate discipline, Leonardo Rivas's ability is quite strong, putting up a 1.71 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 89th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Yoan Moncada will get to bat from his better side against George Kirby in this game. Yoan Moncada pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, 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 lineup in today's game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Julio Rodriguez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Julio Rodriguez has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 91.6-mph mark.

Josh Naylor's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks throws from, Josh Naylor will have an advantage in today's matchup. Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Josh Naylor will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Placing in the 86th percentile, Randy Arozarena has notched a .357 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Hendricks 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 (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.283) provides evidence that J.P. Crawford has had bad variance on his side this year with his .264 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's game. In comparison to his 88.3-mph average last year, Jorge Polanco's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 90.7 mph.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Logan Davidson has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, striking balls between 23° and 34° 30% of the time over the past week.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jo Adell ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jo Adell is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Jo Adell has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.8% rate last year to 18.9% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Luis Rengifo has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last year's 87.5-mph figure.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Eugenio Suarez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Eugenio Suarez's launch angle recently (35.2° in the last week's worth of games) is a significant increase over his 22° seasonal angle. Last season, Eugenio Suarez had an average launch angle of 18.8° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.1°.

Sebastian Rivero pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Sebastian Rivero has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) over the last 7 days. Sebastian Rivero has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits in recent games, hitting balls between -4° and 26° 60% of the time over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.6% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's game. This season, Cal Raleigh has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97.4 mph compared to last year's 94.9 mph mark.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Dominic Canzone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Hendricks in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage today. Dominic Canzone has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.1-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph figure. Dominic Canzone's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 35% to 47.5%.

Bryce Teodosio has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Bryce Teodosio has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 3.9% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last week's worth of games. Over the last week, Bryce Teodosio's 50% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 14.3%.

Homers are generally more common at fields with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

Cole Young has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.