Texas @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Using Statcast metrics, Leody Taveras ranks in the 78th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .345. Leody Taveras has compiled a .300 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Josh Smith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. By putting up a .347 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Josh Smith grades out in the 87th percentile for hitting ability. Josh Smith's 10.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) grades out in the 77th percentile since the start of last season. Josh Smith ranks in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.1% rate since the start of last season).

Jon Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. By putting up a .346 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Nathaniel Lowe is positioned in the 79th percentile for hitting ability. With a .280 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nathaniel Lowe is ranked in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Wyatt Langford will have the handedness advantage against James Paxton today. Wyatt Langford hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against James Paxton in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Marcus Semien will have an advantage today.

When estimating his batting average talent, Corey Seager is projected as the 9th-best hitter in Major League Baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Corey Seager hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Corey Seager has had some very good luck with his batting average this year; his .271 figure is significantly inflated relative to his .256 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Corey Seager's 15.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) grades out in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

When assessing his batting average skill, Freddie Freeman is projected as the 4th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray today.

Jonah Heim is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against James Paxton. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Jonah Heim and his 18.3% rank in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Gavin Lux will hold the platoon advantage over Jon Gray today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Gavin Lux stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Gavin Lux hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Gavin Lux will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage against Jon Gray today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage today. Jason Heyward's 15.7° launch angle (an advanced stat to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the game: 76th percentile.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against James Paxton. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Robbie Grossman's true offensive talent to be a .307, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .042 deviation between that figure and his actual .265 wOBA.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.237) provides evidence that Teoscar Hernandez has been lucky this year with his .262 actual batting average.

Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Andy Pages will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 83rd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.48 ft/sec this year, Andy Pages is notably quick.

Kike Hernandez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his batting average, Kike Hernandez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .206 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP ability is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dodger Stadium has the 9th-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that James Paxton throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have an advantage in today's matchup. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Ezequiel Duran ranks in the 76th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .342.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Miguel Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Miguel Rojas has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .246 BA is a good deal lower than his .298 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Miguel Rojas has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 89th percentile with a 1.62 K/BB rate.

Davis Wendzel has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

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