Los Angeles @ Philadelphia props

Citizens Bank Park ranks as the #24 park in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Teoscar Hernandez has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 15% seasonal rate has fallen off to 3.1% over the last 14 days. Teoscar Hernandez has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91.4-mph dropping to 87.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Citizens Bank Park ranks as the #24 park in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Gavin Stone will have the handedness advantage against Alec Bohm in today's game. In the last two weeks, Alec Bohm's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 90.7 mph to 88.3 mph. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Alec Bohm's 32.4% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 46.4%.

Citizens Bank Park ranks as the #24 park in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Batting from the same side that Gavin Stone throws from, Trea Turner will have a disadvantage today. Trea Turner has been lucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .342 mark is a fair amount higher than his .278 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Citizens Bank Park ranks as the #24 park in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built just 19 feet above sea level, Citizens Bank Park has one of the lowest altitudes in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. Will Smith will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In terms of his batting average, Will Smith has been lucky this year. His .274 BA has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .258.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best batter in baseball. Shohei Ohtani is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The Philadelphia Phillies have been the 5th-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit worse in the future Brennan Miller grades out as a Pitchers Umpire and is scheduled to be umping in this game. Austin Barnes, the Dodgers's expected catcher today, grades out as a good pitch framer according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 2nd-best batter in baseball as it relates to his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Freddie Freeman has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Brandon Marsh is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Stone throws from, Brandon Marsh will have an advantage in today's matchup. Brandon Marsh has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Chris Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Chris Taylor generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristopher Sanchez.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Garrett Stubbs will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Garrett Stubbs will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Miguel Vargas will have the handedness advantage against Cristopher Sanchez in today's game.

Edmundo Sosa's BABIP talent is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Edmundo Sosa will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Bryce Harper projects as the 7th-best batter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Bryce Harper will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Stone today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Pages in the 75th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Andy Pages is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kyle Schwarber ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Miguel Rojas is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats.

Bryson Stott's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryson Stott is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Bryson Stott will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Stone today.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Austin Barnes will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Whit Merrifield will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Homers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in the majors. The weather report forecasts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level on the schedule today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 13.8-mph in this game, the 5th-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Cristopher Sanchez throws from, Kike Hernandez will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies.