Los Angeles @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Shohei Ohtani in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has been lucky this year. His .428 figure has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .406.

Freddie Freeman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Freddie Freeman has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .442 rate is significantly inflated relative to his .356 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the 6th-shallowest right field fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Dustin May's huge platoon split, Kyle Manzardo will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Bo Naylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (97% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Dustin May's huge platoon split, Bo Naylor will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today. Batters such as Bo Naylor with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dustin May who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Given Dustin May's huge platoon split, Steven Kwan will have a colossal advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.

Tommy Edman's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the 6th-shallowest right field fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Tommy Edman has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 3.6% rate last season to 9.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 field in baseball for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gabriel Arias has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Angel Martinez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Angel Martinez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 field in baseball for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Teoscar Hernandez has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 field in baseball for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Despite posting a .330 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has experienced some negative variance given the .029 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .359.

The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field has the 6th-shallowest right field fences in MLB. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Dalton Rushing will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today.

The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Daniel Schneemann will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, May has a huge platoon split. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Andy Pages ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Progressive Field grades out as the #3 field in baseball for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest LF fences in the majors. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Compared to last year, Andy Pages 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 17.1% to 21.5% this season.

The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Michael Conforto will have an advantage today. Michael Conforto has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 40.6% to 48.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Nolan Jones will hold the platoon advantage against Dustin May in today's game... and moreover, May has a huge platoon split. Nolan Jones has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Lane Thomas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field grades out as the #3 field in baseball for RHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Lane Thomas will hold that advantage in today's game.

Max Muncy is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #3 park in the majors for boosting base hits to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Max Muncy will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Max Muncy pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.3% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.