Colorado @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

Brenton Doyle's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brenton Doyle has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 15.3° figure is among the highest in baseball since the start of last season (80th percentile). Brenton Doyle has notched a .336 BABIP this year, grading out in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. Ezequiel Tovar grades out in the 96th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (49.8% rate since the start of last season). Placing in the 98th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Ezequiel Tovar demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - an important ability for achieving a high batting average.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. This season, there has been a decline in Freddie Freeman's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.69 ft/sec last year to 26.18 ft/sec currently.

Mookie Betts will have the handedness advantage over Dakota Hudson in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Despite posting a .411 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mookie Betts has had positive variance on his side given the .034 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .377.

Batting from the opposite that Dakota Hudson throws from, Teoscar Hernandez will have an edge in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 8th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies.

Elehuris Montero hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Elehuris Montero has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key talent for batting average), placing in the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season.

Kris Bryant is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Kris Bryant hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Kris Bryant has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 19.3° mark is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (96th percentile).

Charlie Blackmon is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Charlie Blackmon will have the upper hand in today's game. Charlie Blackmon hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Charlie Blackmon has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .300 mark is quite a bit lower than his .349 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Charlie Blackmon ranks in the 88th percentile with a 17.7° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in MLB.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. Batting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Ryan McMahon will have an advantage in today's game. Ryan McMahon's 11.6% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) ranks in the 79th percentile since the start of last season.

In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. Hitters such as Andy Pages with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dakota Hudson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Andy Pages is quite toolsy, grading out in the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.4 ft/sec this year.

Elias Diaz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. In the majors, Dodger Stadium's centerfield fences are the 9th-shallowest. Elias Diaz grades out in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (46.6% rate since the start of last season). Grading out in the 77th percentile, Elias Diaz sports a .272 batting average this year.

Batting from the same side that Dakota Hudson throws from, Gavin Lux will be at a disadvantage today. Gavin Lux hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39% — 91st percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Gavin Lux will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Gavin Lux has had bad variance on his side this year. His .204 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .250.

Jake Cave's BABIP skill is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake Cave will have the handedness advantage against Walker Buehler in today's game. Jake Cave hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 97th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Jake Cave has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 18.2° figure is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (85th percentile). Checking in at the 93rd percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Jake Cave demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - an important ability for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Brendan Rodgers hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.1% — 99th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Brendan Rodgers's 10.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

Hitting from the same side that Dakota Hudson throws from, Jason Heyward has a tough challenge today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage in today's game. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jason Heyward ranks in the 76th percentile with a 15.7° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in MLB. By putting up a .340 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jason Heyward is positioned in the 78th percentile. Posting a 1.93 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jason Heyward has shown good plate discipline, grading out in the 78th percentile.

Miguel Rojas's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Miguel Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Miguel Rojas has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .245 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .295.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.