Philadelphia @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Nick Ahmed will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Nick Ahmed's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (15.9°) is a significant increase over his 11.7° mark last year.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brandon Marsh is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brandon Marsh will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Glasnow today.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 84°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Cavan Biggio will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola in today's matchup. Cavan Biggio hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Cavan Biggio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, J.T. Realmuto has been unlucky this year. His .300 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .323. J.T. Realmuto has compiled a .326 BABIP this year, ranking in the 80th percentile.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Garrett Stubbs will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 8th-best batter in the league when estimating his BABIP skill. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Shohei Ohtani ranks as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Shohei Ohtani is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Aaron Nola throws from, Shohei Ohtani will have an edge today.

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Hays's launch angle of late (22° over the past two weeks) is considerably better than his 13.6° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Gavin Lux has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (88% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Gavin Lux will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Nola in today's matchup. Gavin Lux hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 9th-shallowest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Bryson Stott will have an advantage in today's game. Bryson Stott's launch angle this year (14.7°) is a considerable increase over his 9.9° figure last year.

Kyle Schwarber projects as the 20th-best hitter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Schwarber is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kyle Schwarber will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Glasnow today. Kyle Schwarber has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 12.9% seasonal rate to 27.3% in the last two weeks.

Bryce Harper projects as the 11th-best batter in the game, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bryce Harper is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Glasnow throws from, Bryce Harper will have the upper hand today.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kike Hernandez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 9th-shallowest CF fences today. Among every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Kike Hernandez will hold that advantage today. Kike Hernandez has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last year's 87.8-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 4th-best batter in the league as it relates to his batting average skill. Freddie Freeman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Freddie Freeman will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Nola in today's matchup.

The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jason Heyward will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Nola in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Jason Heyward will hold that advantage in today's game. Jason Heyward has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 94.6-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 92.3-mph.

As it relates to his batting average talent, Trea Turner is projected as the 18th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trea Turner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Trea Turner has posted a .368 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 91st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Castellanos's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 45.5% on the season to 60% over the past two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.259) suggests that Nick Castellanos has had bad variance on his side this year with his .237 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alec Bohm has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.9-mph average. Using Statcast metrics, Alec Bohm grades out in the 98th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .301.

The 5th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Dodger Stadium. The weather forecast expects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level on the slate today at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Among every team playing today, the 15th-strongest infield defense is that of the the Philadelphia Phillies. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Andy Pages will hold that advantage in today's game. Andy Pages's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 16% on the season to 26.1% in the last two weeks' worth of games.