Los Angeles @ Colorado props

The switch-hitting Tommy Edman will bat from his weak side (0) today against Ryan Feltner The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today. Tommy Edman is an extreme groundball batter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Colorado (#3-best of the day). Tommy Edman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. From last season to this one, Tommy Edman's flyball exit velocity has decreased from an average of 90.6 mph to 87.8 mph.

Ryan Feltner will have the handedness advantage over Mookie Betts in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today. Mookie Betts will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Mookie Betts has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 12.5% rate last year has decreased to 5.9% this year. Mookie Betts's average exit velocity has dropped off this year; his 92.4-mph EV last season has fallen to 89.9-mph.

Andy Pages is penciled in 8th on the lineup card today. Ryan Feltner will have the handedness advantage against Andy Pages in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today. Andy Pages will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Andy Pages's talent is quite bad, sporting a 3.7 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 21st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°.

15% of the time that Gavin Lux has started against a righty hurler this year, he has been pinch hit for. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today. Gavin Lux will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Gavin Lux has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 5.9% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% in the past 14 days. Gavin Lux's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 90.4-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 85.1-mph in the past 14 days.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Anthony Banda throws from, Sam Hilliard will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Sam Hilliard will hold that advantage today.

The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Compared to last season, Enrique Hernandez has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 38% to 43.3% this season. Enrique Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 43.3% on the season to 50% over the last two weeks.

Hitting from the same side that Ryan Feltner throws from, Teoscar Hernandez encounters a tough challenge in today's game. The Colorado Rockies infield defense grades out as the 3rd-strongest out of every team in action today. Playing on the road generally lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Teoscar Hernandez today. Despite posting a .357 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Teoscar Hernandez has experienced some positive variance given the .014 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .343.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Hitting from the opposite that Anthony Banda throws from, Charlie Blackmon will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°.

Michael Toglia has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Batting from the opposite that Anthony Banda throws from, Jake Cave will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Aaron Schunk will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Aaron Schunk has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 5.1% seasonal rate to 11.1% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chris Taylor in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Chris Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 16% to 19.4%.

The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. The Los Angeles Dodgers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jacob Stallings will hold that advantage in today's game.

Anthony Banda will have the handedness advantage against Brenton Doyle in today's matchup. Brenton Doyle has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 10.5% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last week. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off recently, going from 17.5% on the season to 0% in the last 7 days. 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 figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297. Posting a 3.63 K/BB rate this year, Brenton Doyle has shown weak plate discipline, ranking in the 22nd percentile.

Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Drew Romo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Batting from the same side that Anthony Banda throws from, Ezequiel Tovar will be at a disadvantage today. Over the last week, Ezequiel Tovar's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 9.1% down to 0%. Over the past 7 days, Ezequiel Tovar's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 93.4 mph to 76.8 mph. Ezequiel Tovar has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .324 mark is a good deal higher than his .280 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a 9.41 K/BB rate this year, Ezequiel Tovar has shown bad plate discipline, grading out in the 1st percentile.

The #1 field in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Ranking in the 79th percentile, Austin Barnes has notched a .260 batting average this year.

Max Muncy is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Coors Field profiles as the #1 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer whiffs), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures of the day at 88°. Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Feltner throws from, Max Muncy will have an advantage in today's matchup.