Los Angeles @ Houston Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Yainer Diaz in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Yainer Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate. Yainer Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Mike Trout projects as the 7th-best batter in the majors, via THE BAT X. Mike Trout is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Mike Trout's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 19.4% on the season to 27.6% over the last two weeks. Mike Trout has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .374 wOBA in the last two weeks.

Mark Wegner projects as a Extreme Hitters Umpire and is expected to be in charge of the strike zone today. Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which often leads to worse offense. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst on the slate. Shohei Ohtani will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which often leads to worse offense. Jose Altuve has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs recently, striking balls between 23° and 34° just 8.7% of the time in the last two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Brandon Drury in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (58% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Brandon Drury pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Brandon Drury has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 94.7-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 91.2-mph.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Jared Walsh will have the handedness advantage over Cristian Javier in today's matchup. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Jared Walsh is guaranteed to never lose the platoon advantage against the bullpen all game.

THE BAT X projects Gio Urshela in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Gio Urshela has made big strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 3.7% seasonal rate to 11.8% in the past week's worth of games. Gio Urshela has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92.3-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 87.6-mph figure. Gio Urshela's launch angle lately (15.3° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 8.5° seasonal mark.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Martin Maldonado will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Martin Maldonado pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst on the slate. Martin Maldonado will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 18th-best hitter in the majors, via THE BAT X. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Extreme groundball hitters like Kyle Tucker are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Patrick Sandoval. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate. Kyle Tucker will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which often leads to worse offense.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Chas McCormick will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and the cherry on top, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst on the slate. Chas McCormick will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Chas McCormick has made significant improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 8.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, via THE BAT X. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for HRs. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst on the slate.

THE BAT X projects Taylor Ward in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Taylor Ward has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 7.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week. Taylor Ward has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.3-mph mark.

THE BAT X projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and moreover, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Luis Rengifo tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Corey Julks will hold the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Sandoval has a large platoon split. Corey Julks pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst on the slate. Corey Julks will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Jose Abreu in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Abreu is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Jose Abreu will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today's game... and even better, Sandoval has a large platoon split. The Los Angeles Angels outfield defense profiles as the worst on the slate.

Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for HRs. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Livan Soto will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Livan Soto is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hunter Renfroe pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hunter Renfroe's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, increasing from 39.3% on the season to 60% in the last week's worth of games. Hunter Renfroe has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the last week's worth of games — 110.3-mph — which is a strong proxy for recent form and raw power.

Matt Thaiss has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (85% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for HRs. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 19° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Matt Thaiss will have the handedness advantage against Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Matt Thaiss is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the whole game.

Mauricio Dubon has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Zach Neto has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.