Baltimore @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Gunnar Henderson's BABIP skill is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Gunnar Henderson has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.5-mph to 95.5-mph over the past 14 days. Based on Statcast data, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 77th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .351. This year, Gunnar Henderson has an average exit velocity of 92.5 mph, which ranks among the best in MLB at the 94th percentile.

Mike Moustakas is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Mike Moustakas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Gibson in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Mike Moustakas tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Gibson. Baltimore's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Mike Moustakas, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Mike Moustakas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Kyle Gibson in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage today. Mickey Moniak has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 89.3-mph figure. Mickey Moniak's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 49.2% on the season to 62.5% over the past 7 days. Checking in at the 96th percentile, Mickey Moniak sports a .395 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 77th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Austin Hays is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Austin Hays will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. In the last 7 days, Austin Hays's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.3-mph over the course of the season to 100.1-mph of late. Austin Hays's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (11.4°) is considerably higher than his 7.7° mark last year.

Ramon Urias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Ramon Urias has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.5-mph to 95.2-mph in the past week. Placing in the 89th percentile, Ramon Urias sports a .345 BABIP this year.

Kyren Paris's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyren Paris will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Cedric Mullins II's launch angle this year (22.6°) is significantly better than his 17.3° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Ryan Mountcastle will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. In terms of his batting average, Ryan Mountcastle has had bad variance on his side this year. His .278 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .298. With a .355 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ryan Mountcastle has performed in the 81st percentile.

Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Logan O'Hoppe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Logan O'Hoppe has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls: 25.4° compared to his seasonal mark of 21.1°. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.344) suggests that Logan O'Hoppe this year with his .312 actual wOBA. Logan O'Hoppe's 95.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to assess power) is in the 90th percentile since the start of last season.

Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Randal Grichuk will hold that advantage in today's game.

Trey Cabbage will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Gibson in today's matchup. Trey Cabbage will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Eduardo Escobar has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.