San Francisco @ Houston Picks & Props

Minute Maid Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Logan Webb will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Abreu in today's matchup. Jose Abreu hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 96th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Jose Abreu has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 5.4% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% over the last 7 days. Jose Abreu's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 85.7-mph seasonal average has fallen to 80.5-mph in the past 7 days.

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all parks, which often leads to lower offensive output. Logan Webb will hold the platoon advantage over Mauricio Dubon in today's game. Hitting towards MLB's 8th-deepest CF fences today, Mauricio Dubon frequently sends his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) with little luck. Over the past 7 days, Mauricio Dubon's average exit velocity has decreased from his seasonal EV of 86.9-mph to 84.6-mph.

According to THE BAT X, it is projected that Yordan Alvarez will rank as the 4th-best hitter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Generally, having the smallest outfield among all parks makes Minute Maid Park a good place for long-balls. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Yordan Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Webb today.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. David Villar will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez today. Extreme groundball batters like David Villar generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Comparing his seasonal 88.9-mph EV to his 94.8-mph average in the past week's games, David Villar's exit velocity has significantly increased in recent times. David Villar's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 21.2% on the season to 37.5% in the last 7 days.

According to THE BAT X, Kyle Tucker is predicted to be the 17th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Kyle Tucker will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Webb in today's game. Logan Webb, an extreme groundball pitcher, tends to be less effective against extreme flyball hitters such as Kyle Tucker.

When considering his overall offensive prowess, Michael Conforto ranks in the 86th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Generally, having the smallest outfield among all parks makes Minute Maid Park a good place for long-balls. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Michael Conforto is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen all game.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Martin Maldonado will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP captalent, Jeremy Pena is projected in the 91st percentile by THE BAT X. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Jeremy Pena pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. Jeremy Pena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Mitch Haniger in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Mitch Haniger is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Mitch Haniger will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Mitch Haniger has been hot recently, putting up a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) over the past 7 days.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Wilmer Flores will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Wilmer Flores pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Wilmer Flores, who uses extreme groundball hitters, typically has more success against pitchers like Framber Valdez, who tend to throw extreme flyballs.

THE BAT X projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Alex Bregman generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Webb.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Joey Bart will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Joey Bart pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

In terms of his BABIP ability, David Hensley ranks in the 88th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. The San Francisco Giants outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst of all teams today. David Hensley will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Austin Slater as the 4th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. Austin Slater is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Austin Slater will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez today.

Estimating Thairo Estrada's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 87th percentile. Thairo Estrada is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Thairo Estrada will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today. Thairo Estrada pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Corey Julks has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

J.D. Davis has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

LaMonte Wade Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.