Los Angeles @ Toronto Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst ballpark in the game for right-handed BABIP. This game is projected to have the 4th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Alejandro Kirk will not have the upper hand today. Compared to his seasonal mark of 9.9°, Alejandro Kirk has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.8°) in the past two weeks' worth of games. By putting up a .266 BABIP this year, Alejandro Kirk has performed in the 20th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst ballpark in the game for right-handed BABIP. This game is projected to have the 4th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jack Kochanowicz will have the handedness advantage against George Springer in today's matchup. George Springer's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off lately, going from 41.2% on the season to 29.7% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Sporting a .248 BABIP this year, George Springer finds himself in the 9th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Rogers Centre as the 5th-worst ballpark in the game for right-handed BABIP. Batting from the same side that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Typically, batters like Vladimir Guerrero Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Jack Kochanowicz. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (1.9° in the last two weeks) is significantly lower than his 6° seasonal angle.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Daulton Varsho will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball hitters like Daulton Varsho usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Jack Kochanowicz.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Joey Loperfido will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz today. Joey Loperfido hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Joey Loperfido will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Steward Berroa will hold that advantage in today's game. Steward Berroa is notably toolsy, ranking in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.96 ft/sec this year.

The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Addison Barger will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Addison Barger will hold that advantage today. Addison Barger has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 7.4% seasonal rate to 13.3% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Nolan Schanuel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Zach Neto has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 9.3% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Anthony Rendon has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.5-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 88.8-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. In the last 7 days, Logan O'Hoppe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.8% up to 25%. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 100.1-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 94.4-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Wagner in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Will Wagner is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jack Kochanowicz throws from, Will Wagner will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Taylor Ward has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 93.4-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Spencer Horwitz is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Spencer Horwitz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Kochanowicz today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Ernie Clement will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ernie Clement has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 3.9% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Drury hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.215) implies that Brandon Drury has suffered from bad luck this year with his .159 actual batting average.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Niko Kavadas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today. Niko Kavadas hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. In the past week, Niko Kavadas has displayed impressive power, recording a a 33.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power). Niko Kavadas has shown some good exit velocity statistics of late, averaging 98.4-mph on his flyballs in the last 7 days.

The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. Jo Adell has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal mark of 94.6-mph. Jo Adell has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .296 figure is deflated compared to his .323 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. This year, the hardest ball Jo Adell has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (an advanced metric to measure power), ranking in the 94th percentile.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The 9th-shallowest centerfield dimensions among all stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for batters. In the last 7 days, Kevin Pillar's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 21.9%. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Kevin Pillar sports a .267 batting average this year.