Milwaukee @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Brian Anderson will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Brian Anderson's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 10.5% to 16.2%. In terms of his batting average, Brian Anderson has had some very poor luck this year. His .226 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .243.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Chris Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley in today's matchup. Chris Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. J.D. Martinez will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and J.D. Martinez will hold that advantage today.

Mookie Betts projects as the 12th-best batter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mookie Betts is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Mookie Betts will have the handedness advantage against Wade Miley in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Willy Adames is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Willy Adames will hold the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup.

Amed Rosario has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph dropping to 85.7-mph in the last 14 days. Grading out in the 25th percentile, Amed Rosario sports a .301 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year. Sporting a 3.71 K/BB rate this year, Amed Rosario has displayed bad plate discipline, placing in the 21st percentile.

Wade Miley will hold the platoon advantage over Freddie Freeman in today's matchup. Freddie Freeman has been cold lately, with his seasonal exit velocity of 90.2-mph dropping to 87-mph in the last two weeks. Despite posting a .422 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Freddie Freeman has been very fortunate given the .026 discrepancy between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .396.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Joey Wiemer will have the handedness advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Joey Wiemer hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Clayton Kershaw. Carlos Santana hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 75th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. When it comes to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.8 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. William Contreras is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. William Contreras will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Andruw Monasterio will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Clayton Kershaw in today's matchup. Andruw Monasterio has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.8-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.4-mph figure. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Andruw Monasterio and his 21.5% rank in the 93rd percentile this year. Sporting a 1.85 K/BB rate this year, Andruw Monasterio has displayed favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 83rd percentile.

Sal Frelick's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In MLB, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°.

In MLB, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Kike Hernandez will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kike Hernandez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 90.7-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 88.1-mph average.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Christian Yelich is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. In MLB, Dodger Stadium's centerfield dimensions are the 9th-shallowest. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Christian Yelich has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.4-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph EV.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Max Muncy ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Max Muncy will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Max Muncy has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 37° compared to his seasonal mark of 23.3°. By putting up a .350 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Max Muncy is positioned in the 77th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Miguel Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Wade Miley today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Miguel Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game. This season, Miguel Rojas has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 89.5 mph compared to last year's 86.7 mph mark.

Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the schedule today at 83°. Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Clayton Kershaw in today's game. Tyrone Taylor hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 88th 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. Tyrone Taylor's launch angle this season (19.8°) is a considerable increase over his 16.7° angle last season. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.295) implies that Tyrone Taylor has suffered from bad luck this year with his .224 actual wOBA.

James Outman has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Brice Turang has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Jason Heyward has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.