Los Angeles @ Seattle Props

Eduardo Escobar is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Eduardo Escobar pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Eduardo Escobar has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 86.2-mph to 89.9-mph in the last 7 days. Over the last week, Eduardo Escobar's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 8.9%.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Brett Phillips will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Wantz in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Rojas has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Josh Rojas has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Josh Rojas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Josh Rojas has significantly improved the launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls: 35° compared to his seasonal mark of 10.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. J.P. Crawford will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Wantz in today's game. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.P. Crawford stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's matchup. Matt Thaiss has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyren Paris in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Among all the teams today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

Home runs are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Dominic Canzone will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Wantz in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Canzone can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Dominic Canzone has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.7-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.2-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Andrew Wantz will have the handedness advantage against Eugenio Suarez in today's matchup. Eugenio Suarez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Andrew Wantz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.