San Diego @ Los Angeles props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) implies that Ha-seong Kim has been unlucky this year with his .224 actual batting average. Ha-seong Kim has shown favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 95th percentile with a 1.26 K/BB rate.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Pillar has been hot of late, batting his way to a .408 wOBA in the past two weeks' worth of games. By putting up a .266 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Kevin Pillar has performed in the 79th percentile.

Willie Calhoun is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Willie Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease today. Willie Calhoun will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Ranked in the 82nd percentile, Willie Calhoun has one of the highest average exit velocities in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (90.7-mph).

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ranked in the 76th percentile, Taylor Ward has one of the highest average exit velocities in the game since the start of last season (90.6-mph).

The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Batting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, David Peralta will have the upper hand in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, David Peralta has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .286 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .331.

Jake Cronenworth is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Soriano throws from, Jake Cronenworth will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Jake Cronenworth has had some very poor luck this year. His .258 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .295.

Jurickson Profar is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Jurickson Profar's speed has gotten better this season. His 25.68 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.63 ft/sec now. Jurickson Profar has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 97th percentile with a 1.11 K/BB rate. By putting up a .322 batting average this year, Jurickson Profar is positioned in the 97th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jo Adell's 100.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Kyren Paris will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyren Paris has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .194 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .244. Checking in at the 94th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Kyren Paris 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 Manny Machado in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Manny Machado is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.327) implies that Manny Machado has been unlucky this year with his .299 actual wOBA. Checking in at the 88th percentile, the hardest ball Manny Machado has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.5 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Logan O'Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Utilizing Statcast data, Logan O'Hoppe is in the 91st percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .357. Logan O'Hoppe's 15.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power) is in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.244) suggests that Luis Campusano has had some very poor luck this year with his .220 actual batting average. Luis Campusano is in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.3% rate since the start of last season). The standard deviation of Luis Campusano's launch angle since the start of last season (25.7°) is in the 82nd percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher batting average on balls in play.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-best pitching conditions of all games on the slate. Luis Arraez has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Luis Arraez in today's matchup. Luis Arraez's 3.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 10th percentile since the start of last season. Grading out in the 1st percentile, the hardest ball Luis Arraez has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 104 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

Fernando Tatis Jr. projects as the 8th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Fernando Tatis Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.366) suggests that Fernando Tatis Jr. has suffered from bad luck this year with his .339 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 96th percentile, the hardest ball Fernando Tatis Jr. has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 116.7 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Angel Stadium as the 10th-best park in the majors for righty BABIP. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Zach Neto has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 18.9° mark is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (87th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Luis Rengifo has been hot in recent games, tallying a .369 wOBA over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dylan Cease today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Merrill in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #10 field in MLB for boosting BABIP to LHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Angel Stadium. Jackson Merrill will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Soriano in today's matchup. Jackson Merrill has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .284 figure is deflated compared to his .410 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jackson Merrill is very athletic, grading out in the 76th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.14 ft/sec this year.

Hitting from the opposite that Dylan Cease throws from, Luis Guillorme will have an advantage today. Luis Guillorme will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.