Los Angeles @ New York Picks & Props

Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dalton Rushing can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Mookie Betts is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Mookie Betts will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Mookie Betts tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like David Peterson.

Tommy Edman's batting average skill is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against David Peterson. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. The Barrel% of Tommy Edman has significantly improved, with an increase from 3.6% last year to 9.7% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 15th-best batter in baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Teoscar Hernandez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

When estimating his batting average ability, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 9th-best hitter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Freddie Freeman is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the New York Mets has just 1 same-handed RP. Freddie Freeman has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Shohei Ohtani has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andy Pages has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (79% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Andy Pages will hold the platoon advantage against David Peterson in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Andy Pages tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like David Peterson.

Hitting from the opposite that Tony Gonsolin throws from, Brett Baty will have an edge in today's matchup. Brett Baty has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Bats such as Brett Baty with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tony Gonsolin who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's game. Brett Baty has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 5.5% rate last season to 16.9% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Starling Marte is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Extreme groundball batters like Starling Marte tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tony Gonsolin. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Starling Marte will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Enrique Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over David Peterson in today's matchup. Enrique Hernandez hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Enrique Hernandez has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 11.8% seasonal rate to 50% in the last week. Enrique Hernandez has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 102.3-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph mark.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Juan Soto ranks as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Juan Soto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Tony Gonsolin throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Juan Soto tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tony Gonsolin.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Brandon Nimmo will have the handedness advantage against Tony Gonsolin in today's matchup. Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage in today's game.

Luis Torrens hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Luis Torrens will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Luis Torrens's 11.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 82nd percentile among his peers. Luis Torrens's 90.9-mph average exit velocity ranks among the elite in the game since the start of last season: 85th percentile. Luis Torrens is in the 81st percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.5% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Francisco Lindor will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Francisco Lindor has put up a .341 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 75th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mark Vientos is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Mark Vientos will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Francisco Alvarez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Francisco Alvarez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 50%. Francisco Alvarez has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 99.7-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 91.4-mph EV. Francisco Alvarez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, going from 13.9% on the season to 50% over the last 7 days.

Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage against David Peterson in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Miguel Rojas's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (19° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit better than his 4.8° seasonal figure. Based on Statcast data, Miguel Rojas grades out in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .275.

Tyrone Taylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Placing in the 85th percentile, Tyrone Taylor has put up a .321 BABIP since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Pete Alonso ranks as the 19th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Pete Alonso pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Pete Alonso will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Pete Alonso has made significant gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 13.2% rate last year to 19% this year.

Jeff McNeil has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield fences are the shallowest. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tony Gonsolin today. Jeff McNeil will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In terms of plate discipline, Jeff McNeil's talent is quite strong, putting up a 1.55 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 91st percentile.

Luisangel Acuna has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.