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Shohei Ohtani projects as the 8th-best batter in the league, via THE BAT X. Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Dan Bellino projects as a Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate in this game. Angel Stadium grades out as the #22 stadium in the game for batting average, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .306 figure is a fair amount lower than his .342 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jared Walsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's matchup. Jared Walsh will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jared Walsh's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 47.8% on the season to 60% in the past week's worth of games.

Jarred Kelenic is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jarred Kelenic will hold the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 31.1% to 56.2%.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Kolten Wong will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 5th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Kolten Wong has been unlucky this year, posting a .205 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .108 disparity. Kolten Wong has exhibited strong plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 75th percentile with a 2.17 K/BB rate.

THE BAT X projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 19th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Teoscar Hernandez has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 90.4-mph average.

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best hitter in MLB, per THE BAT X. Mike Trout is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Extreme flyball hitters like Mike Trout generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Castillo. Mike Trout will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Jose Caballero has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 6.2% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last week. Jose Caballero's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (35.7° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 17.6° seasonal angle.

THE BAT X projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB when assessing his BABIP talent. Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Julio Rodriguez has seen a big increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 94.9-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 92.9-mph EV.

Matt Thaiss is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's game. Matt Thaiss will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Matt Thaiss's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, going from 44.2% on the season to 50% over the past 14 days.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Drury will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Brandon Drury has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.2-mph average in the past week to his seasonal figure of 91.9-mph. Brandon Drury'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, rising from 38.8% to 45.7%.

THE BAT X projects Eugenio Suarez in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Eugenio Suarez has been unlucky this year, notching a .287 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .335 — a .048 gap.

THE BAT X projects Luis Rengifo in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (93% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Luis Rengifo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Luis Rengifo has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 3.4% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last week.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Taylor Ward will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Taylor Ward has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.4-mph figure.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today. Cal Raleigh has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 93.3-mph. Cal Raleigh's launch angle in recent games (8.7° in the last week's worth of games) is significantly lower than his 16.2° seasonal angle. Cal Raleigh has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .306 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .348 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.5-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Gio Urshela will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 49.4% on the season to 55.2% over the last 14 days. Gio Urshela has posted a .308 batting average this year, checking in at the 96th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Chad Wallach will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Mike Ford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shohei Ohtani in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams on the slate today.