San Francisco @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Harrison will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dalton Rushing in today's game. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dalton Rushing has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mookie Betts ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Mookie Betts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Considering Dustin May's huge platoon split, Mike Yastrzemski will have a gigantic advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Mike Yastrzemski usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dustin May. Mike Yastrzemski has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.1% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the past week.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Kyle Harrison will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Conforto today. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Dominic Smith is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Given Dustin May's huge platoon split, Dominic Smith will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. Dominic Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Andy Pages is penciled in 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willy Adames ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Willy Adames hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Wilmer Flores is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Extreme groundball batters like Wilmer Flores generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dustin May.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Casey Schmitt has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 105.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 99.3-mph. Compared to his seasonal average of 11.7°, Casey Schmitt has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 29° angle in the past week.

Shohei Ohtani's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined lately, falling from 16.6% on the season to 5.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has experienced some positive variance this year. His .416 rate has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .385.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Tyler Fitzgerald has recorded a .352 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 98th percentile.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Christian Koss hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Ranking in the 88th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.83 ft/sec this year, Christian Koss is remarkably quick.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Enrique Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Enrique Hernandez will hold that advantage today.

Freddie Freeman projects as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences among all parks. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters.

Tommy Edman's batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heliot Ramos in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Heliot Ramos is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Heliot Ramos's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 41.9% to 48%.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Logan Porter hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The weather forecast forecasts temperatures in this matchup to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-worst infield defense is that of the San Francisco Giants. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage today. Miguel Rojas's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (7.3°) is considerably higher than his 3.7° mark last season.