Houston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Notching a 92.8-mph average exit velocity in the last week, Cooper Hummel has been in great form lately. In the past week, Cooper Hummel has posted a 23.6° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage over Mauricio Dubon in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Mauricio Dubon's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.9-mph over the course of the season to 90.9-mph of late.

Christian Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Shohei Ohtani will have the handedness advantage against Christian Walker in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Shohei Ohtani throws from, Yainer Diaz will have a disadvantage today. Yainer Diaz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the league. Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #7 park in the league for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Shohei Ohtani will hold the platoon advantage against Isaac Paredes in today's game.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Victor Caratini hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Victor Caratini has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 9.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Shohei Ohtani will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Short today. Zack Short hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Zack Short tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shohei Ohtani.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Shohei Ohtani will have the handedness advantage against Jake Meyers in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

When estimating his batting average talent, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 14th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Dodger Stadium ranks as the #7 park in the league for left-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mookie Betts ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Mookie Betts will have an edge in today's game.

The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Miguel Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game. Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 88.6-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph EV.

Tommy Edman's batting average ability is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Framber Valdez.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andy Pages ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. Among all major league parks, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Andy Pages will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The #7 park in MLB for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Dodger Stadium. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for batters. Enrique Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game. Enrique Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Enrique Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Shay Whitcomb has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.