Atlanta @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage over Marcell Ozuna today. Marcell Ozuna pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.6% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Marcell Ozuna will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Marcell Ozuna has been lucky this year, notching a .401 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .348 — a .053 gap.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Logan O'Hoppe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today... and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split. Logan O'Hoppe will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for lefty base hits. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Nolan Schanuel will hold that advantage in today's game. Nolan Schanuel's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (20.3° over the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 12.3° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Considering Chris Sale's large platoon split, Anthony Rendon will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Anthony Rendon will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Kevin Pillar will have the handedness advantage against Chris Sale today... and moreover, Sale has a large platoon split. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Kevin Pillar will hold that advantage in today's game. Kevin Pillar's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, going from 41.4% on the season to 50% in the last week's worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Considering Chris Sale's large platoon split, Taylor Ward will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Whit Merrifield has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 83.3-mph to 89.5-mph over the last 7 days. Whit Merrifield's launch angle lately (21.9° in the last two weeks) is quite a bit higher than his 14.9° seasonal angle. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.246) implies that Whit Merrifield has had some very poor luck this year with his .207 actual batting average.

According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. Michael Harris II has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Michael Harris II in today's matchup. With a .282 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Michael Harris II is positioned in the 19th percentile. As it relates to plate discipline, Michael Harris II's skill is quite poor, sporting a 4.23 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 15th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jarred Kelenic in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for lefty base hits. Jarred Kelenic will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning today. Jarred Kelenic's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 46.5% on the season to 57.9% in the last 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best stadium in MLB for lefty base hits. Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Matt Olson will have an edge in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Matt Olson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.9% up to 21.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Ramon Laureano has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 12.9% seasonal rate to 27.8% in the last two weeks. In the last 14 days, Ramon Laureano's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph in recent games. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Ramon Laureano's 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Because of Chris Sale's large platoon split, Brandon Drury will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Brandon Drury will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Despite posting a .212 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has had some very poor luck given the .089 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

Among all major league parks, Angel Stadium's LF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching on the schedule today. Griffin Canning will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Riley today. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Austin Riley today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Given Chris Sale's large platoon split, Zach Neto will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Zach Neto will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Because of Chris Sale's large platoon split, Michael Stefanic will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. Michael Stefanic will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Grading out in the 91st percentile, Michael Stefanic sports a .282 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. Jo Adell will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Sale today... and even more favorably, Sale has a large platoon split. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Jo Adell has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB in the past 14 days — 114.1-mph — which is a good measure of recent form and raw power. Jo Adell has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .201 BA is quite a bit lower than his .229 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Travis d'Arnaud is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Angel Stadium as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB base hits. In the last 7 days, Travis d'Arnaud's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 22.2%. Travis d'Arnaud has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.3-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 95.5-mph.