Los Angeles @ Colorado Picks & Props

Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Mookie Betts in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 90.2 mph to 87.2 mph. Mookie Betts has recorded a .246 BABIP this year, checking in at the 4th percentile.

Kyle Freeland will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Freddie Freeman today. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Freddie Freeman has had positive variance on his side this year. His .364 rate has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .329.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Andy Pages in today's game. Andy Pages has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 8.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past week. Andy Pages has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph dropping to 82.6-mph in the past 7 days. Andy Pages has displayed bad plate discipline this year, placing in the 18th percentile with a 3.99 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 13th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Miguel Rojas is penciled in 7th on the lineup card in this matchup. When starting against a southpaw this year, Miguel Rojas has been lifted for a pinch-hitter 32% of the time. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Miguel Rojas in today's matchup. Miguel Rojas has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .299 mark is considerably higher than his .267 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Warming Bernabel in the 75th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dalton Rushing stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Will Smith today. Despite posting a .395 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Will Smith has had some very good luck given the .032 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .363.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jordan Beck is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Call in the 23rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Alex Call is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this matchup. Alex Call will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Alex Call's average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 87.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 68.1-mph over the past week. Alex Call's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased of late, falling from 15.1% on the season to 0% in the last week.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Coors Field projects as the #1 venue in the majors for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Yoshinobu Yamamoto will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Freeman today. Typically, hitters like Tyler Freeman who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Tyler Freeman's launch angle this year (8.1°) is significantly lower than his 12.9° angle last year. Tyler Freeman has been lucky this year, notching a .346 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .327 — a .019 difference.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Buddy Kennedy will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 ballpark in the majors for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The weather report projects temperatures in this game to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).