Colorado @ Los Angeles props

The 10th-deepest left field fences in the majors are found in Angel Stadium. This game is expected to have the 5th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of every team in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Colorado Rockies. Luis Rengifo has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 7.7% rate last season has decreased to 2.6% this year. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Luis Rengifo's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal average of 87.9 mph to 80.4 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in baseball for LHB base hits. The Colorado Rockies don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game. Nolan Schanuel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Brenton Doyle's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brenton Doyle is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the past week, Brenton Doyle's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.6% up to 20%. Brenton Doyle has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 93.5-mph.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in baseball for LHB base hits. Charlie Blackmon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Davis Daniel in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brendan Rodgers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.3-mph figure.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's game.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Jo Adell will have the upper hand in today's game. Jo Adell will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Jo Adell has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.3-mph to 92.5-mph in the last week. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.228) provides evidence that Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance this year with his .193 actual batting average.

Kris Bryant is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kris Bryant has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last year's 91.4-mph mark. There has been a significant improvement in Kris Bryant's launch angle from last year's 14.2° to 20.7° this season. Over the past 7 days, Kris Bryant's 85.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.2%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Zach Neto will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Freeland today. Zach Neto will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Zach Neto has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph to 93.4-mph over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In the past 14 days, Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 97.4-mph of late. Ezequiel Tovar's launch angle this season (18.2°) is a significant increase over his 12.3° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in baseball for LHB base hits. The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Davis Daniel. Michael Toglia has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 17.5% seasonal rate to 30% over the past week. Michael Toglia has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.7-mph average to last year's 91-mph EV. Michael Toglia's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 40.9% on the season to 80% over the past week.

Ryan McMahon's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in baseball for LHB base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Davis Daniel throws from, Ryan McMahon will have an advantage today. Ryan McMahon has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90.8-mph figure.

Sam Hilliard will hold the platoon advantage over Davis Daniel today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Angel Stadium as the 7th-best park in baseball for LHB base hits. Jake Cave will have the handedness advantage against Davis Daniel today. Jake Cave has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.2-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Michael Stefanic will have an advantage in today's game. Michael Stefanic will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kevin Pillar will have the handedness advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's game. Ranking in the 84th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.57 ft/sec this year, Kevin Pillar is remarkably athletic.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Logan O'Hoppe will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Freeland in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Angel Stadium projects as the #7 venue in MLB for RHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Brandon Drury will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland in today's game. Brandon Drury will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Brandon Drury has been unlucky this year, notching a .205 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .096 difference.