Colorado @ Texas Picks & Props

Via THE BAT projection system, park ranks as the 27nd park in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF fences in Major League Baseball. Karl Kauffmann will hold the platoon advantage over Marcus Semien in today's matchup. The exit velocity on flyballs by Marcus Semien has dropped this year as compared to last season's 88.6 mph, now standing at 90.8 mph. Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased recently; his 88.6-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 84.1-mph in the past 7 days.

Jurickson Profar is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The switch-hitting Jurickson Profar will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez.

Robbie Grossman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Robbie Grossman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 14.6% on the season to 22.2% in the past week.

Jonah Heim will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. His average launch mark on the highest exit velocity balls this year is 20.7°, which is significantly higher compared to his mark of 11.7° in the previous season - Jonah Heim Jonah Heim has put up a .295 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 93rd percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Jonah Heim has posted a .306 batting average this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

THE BAT X projects Josh Jung in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Josh Jung will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Josh Jung has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91-mph EV.

When assessing his batting average skill, Charlie Blackmon is ranked in the 78th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Charlie Blackmon is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Charlie Blackmon's launch angle this season (19.2°) is a significant increase over his 12.1° angle last season. Charlie Blackmon has compiled a .366 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, checking in at the 86th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Having a 1.42 K/BB rate, Charlie Blackmon demonstrated impressive plate discipline this year, ranking in the 89th percentile.

Leody Taveras will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Leody Taveras has posted a .354 BABIP since the start of last season, ranking in the 97th percentile.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today.

According to THE BAT projection system, Globe Life Field ranks as the 27nd venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Globe Life Field has the 6th-deepest CF fences in Major League Baseball. Ranking in the 20th percentile, Corey Seager has posted a .271 BABIP since the start of last season.

Ezequiel Tovar will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's game. Ezequiel Tovar has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 7.4% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past week. Comparing to his seasonal figure of 12.5°, Ezequiel Tovar has recorded a launch angle of 41.3° over the last 7 days, showcasing a significant increase.

Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Randal Grichuk will have the handedness advantage over Martin Perez in today's matchup.

Assessing his overall offensive capskill, Adolis Garcia scores in the 77th percentile in THE BAT X projects. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Adolis Garcia will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Lately, Adolis Garcia's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 15.8% to 38.5% withover the past 7 days. Comparing Adolis Garcia' 102-mph average exit velocity on flyballs in the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 95.7-mph rfigureeals a significant gain.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Kris Bryant ranks in the 80th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Kris Bryant is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Kris Bryant will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. Over the last week, Kris Bryant has had a launch angle of just 2°, which is a significant drop from his seasonal angle of 15.2°. Checking in at the 78th percentile, Kris Bryant sits with a .324 BABIP since the start of last season.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Ezequiel Duran in the 78th percentile. Ezequiel Duran will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Lately, Ezequiel Duran's Barrel% has shown remarkable improvement, increasing from his seasonal rate of 9.8% to 20% within the past 7 days. Of late, it has been observed that Ezequiel Duran's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, as he now has an average of 99.3-mph in the past 14 days, compared to his seasonal average of 95.3-mph. Ezequiel Duran's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 19.6% on the season to 40% in the last week.

Elias Diaz is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Elias Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's matchup. This year, Elias Diaz has improved his ability to hit the ball with a launch angle that optimizes his base hit (between -4° and 26°). His success rate has risen from 41.2% to 55.9% compared to last season. Lately, Elias Diaz has seen a boost in his capacity to make contact with the ball at an angle that lends itself well to a BABIP (ranging from -4° to 26°), with his success rate going from 55.9% over the season to 70.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Martin Perez. Michael Toglia is notably athletic, ranking in the 77th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.3 ft/sec since the start of last season.

Alan Trejo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Martin Perez in today's game. The wOBA of Alan Trejo has suffered from negative variance this year, resulting in his .254 rating being lower than his Expected wOBA of .280 (according to Statcast data as interpreted by THE BAT X). Alan Trejo ranks in the 95th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (51.7% rate since the start of last season).

Nathaniel Lowe has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.