Toronto @ Los Angeles props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Alejandro Kirk will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Urias in today's game. Alejandro Kirk's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better lately, rising from 42.4% on the season to 66.7% over the past week. Despite posting a .298 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alejandro Kirk has had bad variance on his side given the .041 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .339.

Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. George Springer is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). George Springer will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Urias today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Max Muncy ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage against Chris Bassitt in today's matchup. Max Muncy will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Bo Bichette has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.5%) and will be challenged by the game's 8th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Out of every team playing today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays.

In Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Danny Jansen will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Urias in today's matchup. Danny Jansen's launch angle in recent games (28° in the past week) is significantly better than his 18.6° seasonal figure. Last season, Danny Jansen had an average launch angle of 15° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 21.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Whit Merrifield has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Whit Merrifield will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Urias in today's matchup.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). James Outman will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and James Outman will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Matt Chapman ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Chapman is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Matt Chapman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Urias in today's matchup. Matt Chapman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Miguel Rojas will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Jason Heyward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. Jason Heyward will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects David Peralta in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). David Peralta will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt in today's game. David Peralta hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and David Peralta will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. In Major League Baseball, Dodger Stadium's CF dimensions are the 8th-shallowest. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to drop to the 5th-lowest level of all games on the slate today at 82°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Santiago Espinal will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Julio Urias in today's game.

Yonny Hernandez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Chris Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Kevin Kiermaier has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jordan Luplow has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Brandon Belt has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Cavan Biggio has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.