Philadelphia @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Sandoval throws from, Cristian Pache will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Cristian Pache's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 76th percentile at 93.9 mph.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Mickey Moniak will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Wheeler in today's game. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Mickey Moniak is an extreme flyball batter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Philadelphia (#2-worst on the slate). Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Edmundo Sosa will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup. Edmundo Sosa is notably athletic, ranking in the 94th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.25 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Matt Thaiss has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an advantage in today's game. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Matt Thaiss will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Jo Adell is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Jo Adell will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Nick Castellanos will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup. Nick Castellanos has been unlucky this year, putting up a .236 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .321 — a .085 deviation. Nick Castellanos grades out in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.3% rate since the start of last season).

Bryce Harper projects as the 10th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.318) may lead us to conclude that Bryce Harper has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .282 actual batting average. Bryce Harper has notched a .423 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 100th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his batting average skill, Trea Turner is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trea Turner is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Trea Turner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game. In the last two weeks, Trea Turner has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .378.

Angel Stadium has the 10th-deepest left field dimensions among all stadiums. Alec Bohm will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Alec Bohm's footspeed has declined this season. His 26.56 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 25.99 ft/sec now. Despite posting a .437 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Alec Bohm has had some very good luck given the .115 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322. Alec Bohm has done a weak job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 7.9° angle is among the lowest in the league since the start of last season (20th percentile).

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today. Zach Neto has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 18.9° figure is among the highest in MLB since the start of last season (87th percentile).

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Brandon Drury is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Brandon Drury will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .220 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has been unlucky given the .092 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .312.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Sandoval throws from, Johan Rojas will have an edge today. Johan Rojas's quickness has increased this season. His 29.35 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.98 ft/sec now. Johan Rojas has notched a .361 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Luis Rengifo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's game.

Bryson Stott's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for batters. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.301) may lead us to conclude that Bryson Stott has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .273 actual batting average. Grading out in the 84th percentile, Bryson Stott has posted a .275 batting average since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, J.T. Realmuto ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.T. Realmuto is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Sandoval throws from, J.T. Realmuto will have the upper hand in today's game. Since the start of last season, J.T. Realmuto's 11.2% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 76th percentile among his peers.

Kyle Schwarber is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Kyle Schwarber's 16.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) is in the 97th percentile since the start of last season. Kyle Schwarber's 96.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to study power) grades out in the 96th percentile since the start of last season. In terms of plate discipline, Kyle Schwarber's ability is quite good, sporting a 1.68 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 85th percentile.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler in today's game. Among every team today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the Philadelphia Phillies.

Whit Merrifield has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Miguel Sanó has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Ehire Adrianza has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 8 games.