Los Angeles @ Minnesota props

Hitting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Jose Miranda has a tough challenge today. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Over the last 14 days, Jose Miranda's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.2% down to 0%. In the past 14 days, Jose Miranda's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal EV of 90.5 mph to 80.4 mph. Despite posting a .343 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jose Miranda has been very fortunate given the .037 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .306.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Zach Neto's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 41.6% on the season to 57.1% in the past week.

Brandon Drury is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brandon Drury has been unlucky this year, posting a .217 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .298 — a .081 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. When it comes to plate discipline, Michael Stefanic's skill is quite good, putting up a 1.46 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 94th percentile. Sporting a .257 batting average since the start of last season, Michael Stefanic has performed in the 78th percentile.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Taylor Ward has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 8.3% rate last year to 13.5% this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Logan O'Hoppe has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12% seasonal rate to 20% in the past two weeks. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.3-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. Mickey Moniak has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Brooks Lee will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the last week, Brooks Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.4-mph in recent games. In the last 7 days, Brooks Lee's 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.7%.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Kyle Farmer will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Kyle Farmer's launch angle this season (17.1°) is significantly better than his 13° figure last season. As it relates to his batting average, Kyle Farmer has had bad variance on his side this year. His .203 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, DaShawn Keirsey will have the upper hand in today's matchup. DaShawn Keirsey will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Anthony Rendon in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Anthony Rendon is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Anthony Rendon has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .265 figure is deflated compared to his .298 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Carlos Santana will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Carlos Santana's launch angle this season (15.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 12.5° mark last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Matt Wallner ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Royce Lewis is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 2nd-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Royce Lewis will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Ryan Jeffers's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 39.1%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an edge in today's game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Niko Kavadas will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Niko Kavadas is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Niko Kavadas's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls of late (33.7° over the last 7 days) is significantly better than his 26.7° seasonal figure.