Los Angeles @ San Diego Picks & Props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Elias Diaz hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Elias Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Elias Diaz has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.3-mph average to last season's 88.3-mph mark.

The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Miguel Rojas has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.9-mph average to last year's 86.6-mph figure. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Miguel Rojas's 73.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.4%. Miguel Rojas has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, placing in the 82nd percentile with a 1.87 K/BB rate.

Teoscar Hernandez's BABIP talent is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Despite posting a .317 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has experienced some negative variance given the .022 deviation between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .339.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Gavin Sheets will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Gavin Sheets will hold that advantage today. Over the last week, Gavin Sheets's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.9% up to 16.7%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jake Cronenworth ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jake Cronenworth will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

When estimating his batting average ability, Luis Arraez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Arraez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Luis Arraez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yoshinobu Yamamoto today.

The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Michael Conforto will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's matchup. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Michael Conforto has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 26° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.6°. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.227) suggests that Michael Conforto has been unlucky this year with his .184 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Xander Bogaerts in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Xander Bogaerts is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Xander Bogaerts hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Will Smith projects as the 20th-best batter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Will Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Will Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Will Smith's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 36.4% to 48.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Over the past week, Andy Pages's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.9% up to 20%. Andy Pages's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 19.5% on the season to 36.7% over the last 14 days.

The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Dalton Rushing will hold the platoon advantage over Nick Pivetta in today's matchup. Dalton Rushing has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .232 figure is deflated compared to his .272 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Ramon Laureano's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Ramon Laureano will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mookie Betts in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Mookie Betts is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mookie Betts hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's game. In the last 14 days, Mookie Betts's 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.5%.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Fernando Tatis Jr. ranks as the 9th-best batter in the league. Fernando Tatis Jr. is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Fernando Tatis Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 2nd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Manny Machado's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Manny Machado hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Freddie Freeman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's game.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have the upper hand in today's game. Shohei Ohtani hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 2nd-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The 2nd-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Petco Park. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have the upper hand in today's game.

Alexander Freeland has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (94% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Alexander Freeland will get to bat from his good side against Nick Pivetta in today's game. Alexander Freeland's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (24.8° in the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 15.1° seasonal mark. In the last 7 days, Alexander Freeland has displayed impressive power, recording a a 23.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power).