Los Angeles @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Caden Dana in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Nathaniel Lowe tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Caden Dana. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Nolan Schanuel's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, rising from 17.3% on the season to 30.8% over the last 7 days. Nolan Schanuel has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .246 mark is a fair amount lower than his .270 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Nolan Schanuel has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, ranking in the 94th percentile with a 1.42 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Anthony Rendon will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.6°, Anthony Rendon has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 26.6° figure in the last two weeks. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.301) implies that Anthony Rendon has suffered from bad luck this year with his .266 actual wOBA.

Matt Thaiss has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (83% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Last year, Matt Thaiss had an average launch angle of 11.1° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 16.8°. In terms of plate discipline, Matt Thaiss's skill is quite good, sporting a 2.06 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 78th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Logan O'Hoppe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Logan O'Hoppe has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 11.8% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week's worth of games. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.8-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.3-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Josh Jung will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Josh Jung has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 10.3% seasonal rate to 17.6% in the past 7 days. Josh Jung has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.3-mph to 92.3-mph in the past week. Placing in the 97th percentile, Josh Jung sports a .351 BABIP since the start of last season.

Jack Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game.

The Los Angeles Angels infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Leody Taveras has had bad variance on his side this year. His .227 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .259.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Taylor Ward will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game. Taylor Ward has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 13.3% seasonal rate to 30.8% in the last week. Taylor Ward's launch angle lately (29.8° over the past week) is considerably higher than his 16.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Marcus Semien will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.333) implies that Marcus Semien has suffered from bad luck this year with his .301 actual wOBA. By putting up a 1.53 K/BB rate this year, Marcus Semien has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Michael Stefanic will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game. With a 1.56 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic has demonstrated good plate discipline, checking in at the 92nd percentile. Placing in the 81st percentile, Michael Stefanic has posted a .261 batting average since the start of last season.

Travis Jankowski will have the handedness advantage over Caden Dana today. Extreme groundball batters like Travis Jankowski usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Caden Dana. Travis Jankowski will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Travis Jankowski has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .232 figure is a good deal lower than his .272 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charles Leblanc in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Charles Leblanc is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Charles Leblanc will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 74% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Zach Neto will have an advantage today. Zach Neto has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 91.7-mph in the last week's worth of games. In notching a .334 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Zach Neto is positioned in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Wyatt Langford has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 21.9% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Wyatt Langford has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.4-mph average.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Brandon Drury will have an edge in today's matchup. Brandon Drury has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 87.5-mph EV. Despite posting a .220 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brandon Drury has suffered from bad luck given the .080 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .300.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Adolis Garcia will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Adolis Garcia has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.7% seasonal rate to 25% over the past week. In the last two weeks, Adolis Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.9-mph over the course of the season to 97-mph lately.

Josh H. Smith is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Josh H. Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Caden Dana in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Josh H. Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Josh H. Smith's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.2-mph over the course of the season to 95.6-mph recently. Checking in at the 76th percentile, Josh H. Smith has posted a .334 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.5°, Ezequiel Duran has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 26.6° angle in the past two weeks. Ranking in the 85th percentile, Ezequiel Duran sits with a .333 BABIP this year.

Justin Foscue has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.