Los Angeles @ Milwaukee props

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most suitable pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hurlers. Frankie Montas will hold the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's matchup. The Milwaukee Brewers outfield defense grades out as the best out of every team in action today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today's matchup.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Jake Bauers will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jake Bauers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Bauers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 20% to 23.5%. Jake Bauers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased of late, increasing from 23.5% on the season to 40% over the last week.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Nick Ahmed's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (16.1°) is considerably better than his 11.7° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects William Contreras in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. William Contreras is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. William Contreras will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gavin Lux in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Gavin Lux is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Gavin Lux will have the handedness advantage against Frankie Montas in today's game. Gavin Lux hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences today.

Shohei Ohtani projects as the 4th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Shohei Ohtani is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. The underlying talent of the Milwaukee Brewers projected offense today (.309 projected wOBA per the leading projection system, THE BAT X) figures to be significantly worse than their .322 wOBA this year. The Milwaukee Brewers have been the 2nd-luckiest offense in the league this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to perform worse in the future It is likely that we will see a Pitchers Umpire (David Rackley) in charge of the strike zone in this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Freddie Freeman as the 4th-best batter in the game when it comes to his batting average ability. Freddie Freeman is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Frankie Montas throws from, Freddie Freeman will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Mitchell in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Garrett Mitchell will have the handedness advantage over Walker Buehler in today's game. Garrett Mitchell hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Garrett Mitchell will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Austin Barnes hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Sal Frelick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Walker Buehler in today's matchup. Sal Frelick hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Sal Frelick will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Will Smith ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Will Smith hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Will Smith's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (21.8°) is significantly better than his 12.4° mark last year. Will Smith's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better lately, increasing from 21.7% on the season to 33.3% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 92nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jackson Chourio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Jackson Chourio hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's 8th-shallowest CF fences today. Jackson Chourio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 10th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 10°, Teoscar Hernandez has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 24.8° mark in the last week's worth of games. Teoscar Hernandez has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the past week — 111.6-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Miguel Rojas has displayed good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 78th percentile with a 1.98 K/BB rate.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Kevin Kiermaier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Frankie Montas today. Kevin Kiermaier has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 86.1-mph dropping to 73.4-mph over the past week. Kevin Kiermaier's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (7.5°) is considerably higher than his 4.4° angle last year.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Willy Adames ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willy Adames is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Willy Adames will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Kike Hernandez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 85th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Kike Hernandez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last year's 88.2-mph figure. Despite posting a .273 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kike Hernandez has had some very poor luck given the .023 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .296.

The 8th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in American Family Field. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Rhys Hoskins will hold that advantage in today's game. Rhys Hoskins's launch angle of late (32.3° in the last 7 days) is considerably higher than his 21.6° seasonal mark. Rhys Hoskins and his 23.9° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 100th percentile, among the highest in the league this year.

Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, American Family Field has the 8th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Walker Buehler throws from, Brice Turang will have an edge today. Brice Turang hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 8th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Brice Turang will hold that advantage in today's game.