Boston @ Los Angeles props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 3rd-best batter in the majors. Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. It may be best to expect worse numbers for the Boston Red Sox offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 4th-luckiest offense in the league this year. Dodger Stadium has the 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Dodger Stadium has the 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team today, the 8th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Chris Taylor will hold that advantage today. Chris Taylor has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 85.7-mph to 94.5-mph over the past 7 days.

James Outman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nick Pivetta in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 6th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and James Outman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. This season, James Outman has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 95.7 mph compared to last year's 92.4 mph mark. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, James Outman has suffered from bad luck this year. His .238 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .298.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Teoscar Hernandez is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Teoscar Hernandez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team today, the 8th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Teoscar Hernandez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Miguel Vargas ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Miguel Vargas hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 8th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Miguel Vargas will hold that advantage today.

The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Gavin Lux will have an advantage in today's game. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Gavin Lux are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nick Pivetta. Out of every team today, the 8th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 4th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his batting average talent. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Dodger Stadium has the 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Nick Pivetta throws from, Freddie Freeman will have the upper hand today.

Andy Pages is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Dodger Stadium has the 4th-shallowest CF fences in Major League Baseball. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team today, the 8th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Andy Pages will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most favorable hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team today, the 8th-weakest infield defense belongs to the Boston Red Sox. Miguel Rojas will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Posting a 1.74 K/BB rate this year, Miguel Rojas has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 87th percentile.