Houston @ Baltimore Picks & Props

Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 7th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Dean Kremer will have the handedness advantage over Mauricio Dubon in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Mauricio Dubon will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Mauricio Dubon's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (5.5°) is significantly worse than his 10.6° mark last year.

Hunter Brown will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Mountcastle in today's matchup. Ryan Mountcastle has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 14.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 7.1% over the last 7 days. Ryan Mountcastle's launch angle of late (-2.8° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit worse than his 13.2° seasonal angle. As it relates to plate discipline, Ryan Mountcastle's ability is quite weak, sporting a 4.17 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 14th percentile.

Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 8th in the batting order in this game. Dean Kremer will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jeremy Pena in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Jeremy Pena is an extreme groundball hitter and matches up with the strong infield defense of Baltimore (#2-best on the slate). Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Dean Kremer will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Altuve in today's matchup. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.9% — 98th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's deepest LF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Jose Altuve's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 87.5-mph seasonal mark has lowered to 79.8-mph in the past week's worth of games.

Dean Kremer will hold the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz today. Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Compared to his seasonal figure of 12.6°, Yainer Diaz has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.3°) in the past two weeks. Yainer Diaz has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 1st percentile with a 6.85 K/BB rate.

Dean Kremer will have the handedness advantage over Alex Bregman in today's game. In today's game, Alex Bregman is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 37.2% rate (96th percentile). Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Alex Bregman will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. Alex Bregman has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 5.5% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last week.

Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kyle Tucker today. Kyle Tucker's average exit velocity has decreased recently; his 90.7-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 84.5-mph over the last 14 days.

Among all the teams in action today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez's average exit velocity has declined this season; his 95.2-mph mark last year has dropped to 93.2-mph. Yordan Alvarez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .420 rate is a fair amount higher than his .400 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Anthony Santander is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Anthony Santander pulls many of his flyballs (39.4% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's game. Batters such as Anthony Santander with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game.

Adam Frazier's batting average talent is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Among all parks, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 97th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Oriole Park at Camden Yards profiles as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Colton Cowser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Chas McCormick ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #5 park in the majors for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Chas McCormick has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #5 park in the majors for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Jose Abreu hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.

This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. James McCann hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Houston Astros infield defense grades out as the weakest among all the teams in action today. James McCann will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Among all parks, Oriole Park at Camden Yards's centerfield dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Houston Astros infield defense grades out as the weakest among all the teams in action today.

This game is predicted to have the 8th-best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Ramon Urias has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Houston Astros infield defense grades out as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Ramon Urias will hold that advantage in today's game.

Martin Maldonado has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Jorge Mateo has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Ryan O'Hearn has gone over 1.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.