Detroit @ Texas Picks & Props

The #5 venue in the league for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. Globe Life Field has the 10th-most fair ground in the majors — generally bad for homers. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up -7° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching. Marcus Semien has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 5.1% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games. In the last 7 days, Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 89.9 mph to 86.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 78th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Mitch Garver will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Wentz in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Mitch Garver will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Mitch Garver has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 8.8% rate last year to 15.9% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Hitters such as Spencer Torkelson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dane Dunning who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.335) suggests that Spencer Torkelson has been unlucky this year with his .293 actual wOBA.

Andy Ibanez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 66% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. This season, Andy Ibanez has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.8 mph compared to last year's 92.8 mph mark. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Andy Ibanez has had some very poor luck this year. His .288 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .341.

Zach McKinstry is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Dane Dunning in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.356) implies that Zach McKinstry has suffered from bad luck this year with his .312 actual wOBA.

Tyler Nevin has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Josh Jung will have the handedness advantage over Joey Wentz today. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Josh Jung will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Globe Life Field has the 10th-most fair ground in the majors — generally bad for homers. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for pitching. Joey Wentz will hold the platoon advantage over Corey Seager in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Corey Seager's true offensive talent to be a .387, suggesting that he has been very fortunate this year given the .046 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .433 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Ezequiel Duran will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Wentz today. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Ezequiel Duran will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.9-mph average to last season's 85.4-mph average.

Eric Haase is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Eric Haase has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 102.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 89.5-mph. Eric Haase's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 47% on the season to 70% in the past two weeks. Despite posting a .260 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eric Haase has been unlucky given the .042 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .302.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Joey Wentz. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Leody Taveras will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, increasing from 48% on the season to 61.5% over the last 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Adolis Garcia will have the handedness advantage against Joey Wentz today. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's game.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Joey Wentz. Out of all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today. Compared to last season, Jonah Heim has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.4% to 21.1% this season. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, rising from 21.1% on the season to 28.6% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Matt Vierling has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.4-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 91.6-mph figure.

Bats such as Zack Short with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dane Dunning who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.3°, Zack Short has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 27.5° angle in the past 14 days.

Javier Baez's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Javier Baez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Javier Baez's true offensive skill to be a .310, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .044 gap between that mark and his actual .266 wOBA.

Ranking in the 87th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.68 ft/sec this year, Jake Marisnick is remarkably athletic.

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

Jonathan Schoop has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.