San Francisco @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Logan Webb throws from, Andy Pages will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. Andy Pages has shown poor plate discipline this year, grading out in the 12th percentile with a 4.46 K/BB rate.

Logan Webb will have the handedness advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today's matchup. In today's game, Teoscar Hernandez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 8th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.9% rate (83rd percentile). Out of every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the San Francisco Giants. When it comes to his batting average, Teoscar Hernandez has been lucky this year. His .269 BA has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

Patrick Bailey is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Patrick Bailey's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 46.3% to 53.5%.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Jacob Metz profiles as a Pitchers Umpire and is likely to be behind the plate in today's game. Projected catcher Austin Barnes grades out as a good pitch framer, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Soler ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Soler is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Heliot Ramos is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Heliot Ramos will have an advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 91°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.3-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Cavan Biggio will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Cavan Biggio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Cavan Biggio will hold that advantage in today's game.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mike Yastrzemski has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 11% seasonal rate to 19% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 4th-best batter in MLB when assessing his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Thairo Estrada will have the upper hand today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Thairo Estrada's true offensive ability to be a .292, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .030 difference between that figure and his actual .262 wOBA.

Gavin Lux is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 97% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Webb throws from, Gavin Lux will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Gavin Lux hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Wilmer Flores will have an advantage today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Wilmer Flores's true offensive talent to be a .308, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .046 difference between that figure and his actual .262 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Chapman in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Clayton Kershaw throws from, Matt Chapman will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Tyler Fitzgerald has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jason Heyward will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Webb in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jason Heyward has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile with a 1.76 K/BB rate.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Austin Barnes hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Austin Barnes will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Austin Barnes's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 34.1% to 51.6%.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate today at 90°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kike Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kike Hernandez will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Kike Hernandez has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.5-mph average to last season's 87.8-mph figure.