San Diego @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Dodger Stadium. Emmet Sheehan will have the handedness advantage over Elias Diaz today. Elias Diaz has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 6.6% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last week's worth of games. In the past week, Elias Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 102.2-mph of late. Elias Diaz's launch angle of late (32° over the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 17.9° seasonal mark.

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Dodger Stadium.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cronenworth in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jake Cronenworth has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (85% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Dodger Stadium. Over the last 14 days, Jake Cronenworth has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 30.1° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.8°. In terms of plate discipline, Jake Cronenworth's talent is quite strong, posting a 1.36 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 90th percentile.

Gavin Sheets is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Gavin Sheets has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last year's 87.8-mph figure. In the past week's worth of games, Gavin Sheets's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph of late. Gavin Sheets's launch angle lately (20.8° in the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 16.3° seasonal figure. Gavin Sheets has recorded a .350 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Emmet Sheehan will have the handedness advantage over Xander Bogaerts in today's matchup. Xander Bogaerts hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Xander Bogaerts has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 4.3% seasonal rate to 10% in the last week's worth of games. Xander Bogaerts's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 11.7% on the season to 25% over the last week.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Emmet Sheehan will have the handedness advantage over Fernando Tatis Jr. in today's matchup. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Fernando Tatis Jr. has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 93.9-mph to 96.8-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Dodger Stadium. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts the most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. Dalton Rushing will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Stephen Kolek in today's matchup. Dalton Rushing will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Dodger Stadium. The switch-hitting Bryce Johnson will bat from his bad side (0) today against Emmet Sheehan Extreme groundball bats like Bryce Johnson usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Emmet Sheehan. By putting up a .281 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Bryce Johnson grades out in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manny Machado in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Manny Machado is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Emmet Sheehan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Manny Machado today. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Last year, Manny Machado had an average launch angle of 6.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 10.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Lockridge in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Batting from the same side that Emmet Sheehan throws from, Brandon Lockridge meets a tough challenge today. Brandon Lockridge hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Brandon Lockridge are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Emmet Sheehan. Ranking in the 99th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.9 ft/sec this year, Brandon Lockridge is notably fast.

Andy Pages is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this matchup. Stephen Kolek will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andy Pages in today's matchup. There has been a significant decline in Andy Pages's launch angle from last year's 20.6° to 16.8° this year. Despite posting a .361 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Andy Pages has had some very good luck given the .027 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .334.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Max Muncy will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Stephen Kolek in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Max Muncy are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Stephen Kolek. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Max Muncy's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 41.2% on the season to 60.9% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Teoscar Hernandez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.6% up to 27.3%. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.5-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 92.9-mph.

Compared to his seasonal mark of 13°, Shohei Ohtani has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.4°) in the last two weeks. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Shohei Ohtani has had some very good luck this year. His .423 rate has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .384.

Freddie Freeman has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 10.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last 7 days. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.346) provides evidence that Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate this year with his .401 actual wOBA.

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the majors are found in Dodger Stadium. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage over Stephen Kolek in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Michael Conforto will hold that advantage today. In the past 14 days, Michael Conforto's 22.2% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16%. Michael Conforto's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 40.6% to 46.7%.

Batting from the same side that Stephen Kolek throws from, Mookie Betts will have a tough matchup today. Mookie Betts has notched a .264 BABIP this year, placing in the 18th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Edman in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Tommy Edman will hold that advantage today. Tommy Edman has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last season's 88.1-mph EV. Tommy Edman has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 103.3-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 90.3-mph. Tommy Edman has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .249 mark is quite a bit lower than his .283 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

10% of the time that Luis Arraez has started against a left-handed pitcher this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Luis Arraez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emmet Sheehan in today's game. Luis Arraez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Luis Arraez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 87.9-mph EV last year has lowered to 85.1-mph. Luis Arraez's launch angle recently (4.7° over the last week) is quite a bit lower than his 12.8° seasonal angle.

Hyeseong Kim has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.