Arizona @ Los Angeles props

Pavin Smith is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Pavin Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Griffin Canning today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Pavin Smith's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.7-mph over the course of the season to 96.8-mph recently. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.221) may lead us to conclude that Pavin Smith has suffered from bad luck this year with his .190 actual batting average.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Evan Longoria ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Evan Longoria is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Over the last 7 days, Evan Longoria's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.3% up to 28.6%. Evan Longoria has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last year's 95.2-mph EV.

Geraldo Perdomo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (68% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Over the last week, Geraldo Perdomo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.9-mph over the course of the season to 92.3-mph recently. Geraldo Perdomo's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 13.8% to 19.7%. With a 1.39 K/BB rate this year, Geraldo Perdomo has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Christian Walker ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Christian Walker has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 9.9% seasonal rate to 15.9% over the past two weeks. Ranking in the 91st percentile, Christian Walker has notched a .374 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ketel Marte ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ketel Marte is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. Ketel Marte has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days. Ketel Marte has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph EV.

Alek Thomas's BABIP ability is projected in the 82nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alek Thomas will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels. In the last week, Alek Thomas's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8% up to 18.2%. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.318) suggests that Alek Thomas has suffered from bad luck this year with his .271 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jake McCarthy will have the handedness advantage over Griffin Canning in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

Mike Moustakas is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Mike Moustakas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Los Angeles Angels.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Anthony Rendon will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Henry in today's game. Anthony Rendon will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Henry in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Ward has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 93.3-mph in the last week's worth of games.

Hunter Renfroe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry today. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.8-mph to 95.1-mph in the last week. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle in recent games (23.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably higher than his 15.8° seasonal angle.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Mike Trout ranks as the 8th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Mike Trout is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Mike Trout will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry today. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Mike Trout has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 16.6% to 27.3%.

The switch-hitting Eduardo Escobar will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Tommy Henry. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Eduardo Escobar will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Eduardo Escobar's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, rising from 49.5% on the season to 60% in the last two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.284) implies that Eduardo Escobar has suffered from bad luck this year with his .254 actual batting average.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Drury ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Drury is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Brandon Drury will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Henry today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage in today's game. Brandon Drury's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 38.8% to 44.8%.

Chad Wallach will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tommy Henry today. Chad Wallach will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) suggests that Chad Wallach since the start of last season with his .203 actual batting average. Since the start of last season, Chad Wallach's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 89th percentile at 95.4 mph.

David Fletcher will have the handedness advantage against Tommy Henry in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and David Fletcher will hold that advantage in today's matchup. David Fletcher has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 84.8-mph average to last year's 82.1-mph mark. When it comes to plate discipline, David Fletcher's talent is quite strong, sporting a 2.28 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 77th percentile.