Detroit @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andy Ibanez in the 25th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. When starting against a lefty hurler this year, Andy Ibanez has been replaced by a pinch-hitter 50% of the time. Globe Life Field grades out as the #26 venue in the league for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -9° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Andy Ibanez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and but may find it hard to clear the league's 6th-deepest CF fences today.

Globe Life Field grades out as the #26 venue in the league for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all parks, Globe Life Field's CF fences are the 6th-deepest. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -9° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Reese Olson will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Semien in today's game. When it comes to his batting average, Marcus Semien has been very fortunate this year. His .282 mark has been quite a bit higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .256.

Globe Life Field grades out as the #26 venue in the league for RHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all parks, Globe Life Field's CF fences are the 6th-deepest. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -9° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Matt Vierling in today's matchup.

The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of every team in action today. Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Jake Marisnick will have the handedness advantage against Cody Bradford in today's game. Jake Marisnick has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.9-mph average.

Javier Baez's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Javier Baez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Jon Gray will hold the platoon advantage over Javier Baez today. Extreme flyball hitters like Javier Baez are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Cody Bradford. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.2°, Javier Baez has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 19.2° angle in the past week's worth of games.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage over Spencer Torkelson in today's game. Spencer Torkelson has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 11.1% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week. Spencer Torkelson has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 95.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 92.6-mph.

Travis Jankowski is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 64% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. Travis Jankowski will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reese Olson in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team in action today. Travis Jankowski will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. As it relates to plate discipline, Travis Jankowski's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.22 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team in action today. Ezequiel Duran will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. The Barrel% of Ezequiel Duran has significantly improved, with an increase from 4.6% last year to 12.4% this year. In the last week's worth of games, Ezequiel Duran's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.4% up to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Using Statcast data, Leody Taveras ranks in the 99th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .314. Grading out in the 92nd percentile, Leody Taveras sits with a .294 batting average this year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Mitch Garver ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage today. Mitch Garver has made big improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.8% rate last year to 15.9% this year. Mitch Garver has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 15.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Adolis Garcia's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.7% up to 35.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Josh Jung is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 10th-worst out of every team in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today's game. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 51.7% on the season to 75% in the past week.

Zack Short has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

Jon Gray will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Rogers in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Jake Rogers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.7-mph over the course of the season to 105.8-mph in recent games. When it comes to his batting average, Jake Rogers has experienced some negative variance this year. His .194 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .230.

Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage over Jonathan Schoop today. Jonathan Schoop has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.4-mph average to last year's 86.8-mph average. Jonathan Schoop has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .239 figure is a good deal lower than his .300 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

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

Eric Haase has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Corey Seager has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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