Texas @ Baltimore Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 95th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Adley Rutschman has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Adley Rutschman will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his batting average talent, Austin Hays is ranked in the 77th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Austin Hays is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Austin Hays will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney today... and moreover, Heaney has a large platoon split. Austin Hays will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Via THE BAT projection system, Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the 5nd venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF fences in MLB.

In terms of his BABIP ability, Josh Jung ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Over the last 14 days, Josh Jung has shown considerable progress with his Barrel% by elevating it from his seasonal rate of 12.8% to 18.5%. In the last 14 days, Josh Jung's exit velocity has notably risen, with an figure of 97.1 mph compared to his season-long 91.7 mph EV.

Ramon Urias is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Ramon Urias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup... and even better, Heaney has a large platoon split. Ramon Urias has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ramon Urias will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Corey Seager has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will be challenged by MLB's deepest LF fences today. The Baltimore Orioles infield defense projects as the 4th-best of all teams on the slate. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Via THE BAT projection system, Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the 5nd venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his batting average skill, Adam Frazier is ranked in the 77th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Via THE BAT projection system, Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the 5nd venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal 86-mph EV to his 88.5-mph average in the past week's games, Adam Frazier's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times. Based on Statcast data, THE BAT X's version of Expected Batting Average (.289) provides evidence that Adam Frazier has been unlucky this year with his .248 actual batting average.

Assessing his overall offensive captalent, Cedric Mullins II scores in the 83rd percentile in THE BAT X projects. Cedric Mullins II is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Via THE BAT projection system, Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the 5nd venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cedric Mullins II will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Anthony Santander is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Andrew Heaney... and even better, Heaney has a large platoon split. Anthony Santander will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Comparing his EV of 95.5 mph this year to last season's EV of 93.2 mph, Anthony Santander has exhibited a noteworthy increase in his exit velocity on flyballs.

Via THE BAT projection system, Oriole Park at Camden Yards ranks as the 5nd venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Leody Taveras hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences today. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 43.8% on the season to 63.3% over the past two weeks. Ranking in the 97th percentile, Leody Taveras sports a .357 BABIP since the start of last season.

Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Jorge Mateo will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game... and even more favorably, Heaney has a large platoon split. Jorge Mateo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Comparing his seasonal 88.6-mph EV to his 92.2-mph average in the past week's games, Jorge Mateo's exit velocity has significantly gaind in recent times. Jorge Mateo has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .227 mark is deflated compared to his .267 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Adolis Garcia in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Adolis Garcia has made big improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 15.8% seasonal rate to 25.8% in the past 14 days. In the last two weeks, Adolis Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his figure of 101-mph, which surpasses his seasonal figure of 96-mph.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Ryan Mountcastle ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Ryan Mountcastle will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup... and even better, Heaney has a large platoon split. Ryan Mountcastle has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. James McCann will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game... and even more favorably, Heaney has a large platoon split. James McCann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. James McCann will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. James McCann's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 13.2% to 20%.

Assessing his BABIP ability, THE BAT X rates Ryan McKenna in the 91st percentile. Per THE BAT projection system, field ranks as the 5nd field in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP. Ryan McKenna will have the handedness advantage over Andrew Heaney today... and the cherry on top, Heaney has a large platoon split. Ryan McKenna has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Ryan McKenna will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

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

Marcus Semien has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

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