Los Angeles @ Colorado Picks & Props

As a switch-hitter who is weaker from the 0 side of the dish, Tommy Edman will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side against Cal Quantrill today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today. Colorado's #3-ranked outfield defense of the day poses a formidable challenge for Tommy Edman, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Tommy Edman today. Tommy Edman's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this season; his 90.6-mph average last season has decreased to 87.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Muncy in the 4th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today. Max Muncy will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Max Muncy has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 10.8% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the last 7 days. In the past week's worth of games, Max Muncy's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 12%.

Cal Quantrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mookie Betts in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Mookie Betts in today's game. Mookie Betts's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 91.3-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 88.6-mph in the past two weeks. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Mookie Betts has had some very good luck this year. His .373 figure has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .351.

This year, Gavin Lux has been pinch hit for in 15% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gavin Lux today. Over the last two weeks, Gavin Lux's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.9% down to 0%. Gavin Lux has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph dropping to 84-mph over the last 14 days.

Andy Pages is projected to hit 7th in the batting order today. Cal Quantrill will hold the platoon advantage against Andy Pages today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today. Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. When it comes to plate discipline, Andy Pages's skill is quite poor, posting a 3.85 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 18th percentile.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 82°. Hitting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Sam Hilliard will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today.

Batting from the same side that Ben Casparius throws from, Brenton Doyle will have a tough challenge today. Over the last two weeks, Brenton Doyle's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 10.5% down to 3.6%. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has decreased recently, falling from 42.6% on the season to 35.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. Despite posting a .325 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Brenton Doyle has had positive variance on his side given the .028 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297. When it comes to plate discipline, Brenton Doyle's talent is quite weak, posting a 3.69 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 22nd percentile.

The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 4th-strongest among all the teams in action today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Freddie Freeman in today's matchup. Over the last two weeks, Freddie Freeman's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. Chris Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 16% to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Charlie Blackmon in the 22nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.292) suggests that Charlie Blackmon has had positive variance on his side this year with his .321 actual wOBA.

Ben Casparius will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ezequiel Tovar today. In the last week, Ezequiel Tovar's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.3% down to 0%. Ezequiel Tovar has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph dropping to 75.7-mph over the last 7 days. Ezequiel Tovar has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .319 figure is a fair amount higher than his .279 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. As it relates to plate discipline, Ezequiel Tovar's ability is quite bad, sporting a 9.37 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 1st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Ben Casparius throws from, Jake Cave will have the upper hand today.

Cal Quantrill will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez today. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest among all the teams in action today. Teoscar Hernandez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 82°. The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today. Aaron Schunk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. Enrique Hernandez has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last year's 88.2-mph average. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.5°, Enrique Hernandez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 29.3° figure over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. Nolan Jones will have the handedness advantage against Ben Casparius today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today. Jacob Stallings will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Michael Toglia is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense projects as the worst among all the teams playing today.

Brendan Rodgers's BABIP ability is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. Extreme flyball bats like Brendan Rodgers generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Ben Casparius.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Coors Field as the best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the hottest temperature of all games today at 81°. Placing in the 79th percentile, Austin Barnes has notched a .260 batting average this year.

Hunter Goodman has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.