Los Angeles Angels

MLB Player Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Extreme flyball bats like Taylor Ward tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Quinn Priester. Taylor Ward has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .225 BA is deflated compared to his .243 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Chris Taylor is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Bats such as Chris Taylor with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Quinn Priester who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Chris Taylor has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph to 90.8-mph in the last 14 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Caleb Durbin will have the upper hand today. Caleb Durbin hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Caleb Durbin will hold that advantage today. Caleb Durbin has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.2-mph to 91.6-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jackson Chourio will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup. Jackson Chourio hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Luis Rengifo hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Luis Rengifo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, going from 41.4% to 47.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. When it comes to his batting average, Christian Moore has experienced some negative variance this year. His .190 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .218. Christian Moore is quite quick, grading out in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.35 ft/sec this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Mike Trout ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitters such as Mike Trout with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Quinn Priester who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. William Contreras is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. William Contreras will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today. William Contreras hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andrew Vaughn in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Andrew Vaughn is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have an advantage in today's matchup. Andrew Vaughn hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.9-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph average.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Isaac Collins will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Isaac Collins will hold that advantage today. Over the last week, Isaac Collins's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.3% up to 11.1%.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Oswald Peraza hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. In the past 7 days, Oswald Peraza's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.9% up to 20%. In the last 7 days, Oswald Peraza's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40%. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Oswald Peraza has experienced some negative variance this year. His .223 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .266.

Brice Turang's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brice Turang is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Brice Turang hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Brice Turang will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 7th-best hitter in the game when estimating his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Christian Yelich will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jo Adell is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. American Family Field has the 8th-shallowest centerfield fences among all major league parks. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jo Adell has made significant strides with his Barrel%, upping his 11.8% rate last year to 18.8% this season.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The switch-hitting Blake Perkins will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi. Blake Perkins hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Blake Perkins will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Blake Perkins's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, going from 17.6% on the season to 33.3% in the last two weeks.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. In the last week, Bryce Teodosio's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.8% up to 11.1%. In the last 14 days, Bryce Teodosio's 26.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.8%.