Seattle @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest LF dimensions in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Bryan Woo will hold the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today's matchup. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined from last season to this one, falling from 46.3% to 35.7%. Taylor Ward has put up a .299 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 19th percentile for offensive ability (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jared Walsh will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game. Jared Walsh will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jared Walsh's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, rising from 13% on the season to 33.3% in the last 7 days.

Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest LF dimensions in the league. The weather forecast calls for the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Julio Rodriguez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (5.1°) is a considerable dropoff from his 8.6° figure last year. Julio Rodriguez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off recently, falling from 40.7% on the season to 15.4% over the last week.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of the day. Jose Caballero has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 6.2% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last week's worth of games. Jose Caballero's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (32° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 17.6° seasonal angle.

THE BAT X projects Eugenio Suarez in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Extreme flyball bats like Eugenio Suarez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Sandoval. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of the day.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 8th-best hitter in the league, per THE BAT X. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Phil Cuzzi profiles as a Extreme Pitchers Umpire and is expected to be calling pitches in this game. Angel Stadium profiles as the #22 stadium in Major League Baseball for BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters.

THE BAT X projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 19th-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Teoscar Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of the day.

THE BAT X projects Zach Neto in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Zach Neto's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (22.6° over the past two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 17.7° seasonal angle. Zach Neto has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .308 rate is a fair amount lower than his .341 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Brandon Drury has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96.3-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91.8-mph. Brandon Drury'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, increasing from 38.8% to 45.1%.

Jarred Kelenic is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of the day. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 31.1% to 56.2%. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 56.2% on the season to 68.8% in the last two weeks.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Dylan Moore will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Extreme flyball bats like Dylan Moore usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Patrick Sandoval. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of the day. Dylan Moore has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .341 figure is a good deal lower than his .373 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Anthony Rendon in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Anthony Rendon will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Anthony Rendon has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .252 BA is a good deal lower than his .278 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best batter in the majors, via THE BAT X. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mike Trout will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Mike Trout has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 92.3-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Gio Urshela will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Gio Urshela has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 4% seasonal rate to 10.3% over the past 14 days. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, rising from 13.6% on the season to 20.7% over the past two weeks.

Matt Thaiss is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage over Bryan Woo today. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of 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 base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 44.2% on the season to 50% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Tom Murphy will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense projects as the 3rd-worst of the day.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle lately (27.6° over the past 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 15.1° seasonal figure.

AJ Pollock has not yet played a game this season.

J.P. Crawford has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ty France has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.