Los Angeles @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Mookie Betts pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 87th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Mookie Betts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 17.4% to 20.5%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mookie Betts's true offensive ability to be a .345, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .025 deviation between that mark and his actual .320 wOBA.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Ben Rortvedt will have an edge in today's game.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand today. Shohei Ohtani has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 23.7% seasonal rate to 35.5% over the last 14 days.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 18th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Freddie Freeman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today. Freddie Freeman has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Freddie Freeman's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 94-mph seasonal figure has decreased to 80-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Josh Naylor is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Josh Naylor pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Josh Naylor will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Michael Conforto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Michael Conforto will have an advantage today. Michael Conforto has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Michael Conforto's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.8-mph over the course of the season to 101.1-mph recently. The standard deviation of Michael Conforto's launch angle has been very consistent of late (34.4° over the past 14 days), which is a proxy for reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. J.P. Crawford has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, J.P. Crawford has had some very poor luck this year. His .265 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .290.

As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Leo Rivas will get to bat from his good side against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Leo Rivas pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.2% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Leo Rivas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Leo Rivas has put up a .324 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, placing in the 79th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Teoscar Hernandez has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.5-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.1-mph EV. Despite posting a .316 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has been unlucky given the .022 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .338.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Enrique Hernandez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 92.7-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.9°, Enrique Hernandez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 21.3° mark in the past two weeks' worth of games. Enrique Hernandez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (17.2°) is significantly higher than his 7.7° figure last year. In terms of his batting average, Enrique Hernandez has been unlucky this year. His .206 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .228.

Tommy Edman's batting average skill is projected to be in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Tommy Edman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Compared to last year, Tommy Edman 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 36.9% to 48.4% this season. In the last week's worth of games, Tommy Edman's 75% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.4%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Luke Raley ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dominic Canzone in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Dominic Canzone will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Dominic Canzone has made significant strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 14.3% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Victor Robles will have the upper hand today. Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Victor Robles will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Jorge Polanco will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Andy Pages's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. In the past week's worth of games, Andy Pages's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.1% up to 18.2%. Andy Pages's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, rising from 19.3% on the season to 33.3% in the last week. With a .277 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Andy Pages is ranked in the 84th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Randy Arozarena will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Eugenio Suarez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw today. Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best hitter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the majors — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.5% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Mitch Garver has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (65% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Mitch Garver will have an advantage in today's matchup. Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Dodgers. Mitch Garver will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Max Muncy has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.