Baltimore @ Seattle Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cedric Mullins II is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Cedric Mullins II will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's matchup. Cedric Mullins II pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Cedric Mullins II's launch angle this year (22.1°) is a significant increase over his 17.3° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.1°, Adley Rutschman has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 20.2° angle over the last week. Adley Rutschman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 13.7% to 19%.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Anthony Santander pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last week's worth of games, Anthony Santander's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.6-mph of late. Anthony Santander's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, going from 17.1% on the season to 20.7% over the past two weeks. Anthony Santander's 21.5° launch angle (a reliable metric to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the most flyball-inducing in the majors: 98th percentile.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Cal Raleigh tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Kyle Gibson. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today. Cal Raleigh is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Baltimore (#1-worst of all teams today).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Castillo in today's game. Gunnar Henderson has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Gunnar Henderson has been hot in recent games, putting up a 92.8-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game. Adam Frazier's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 14.4% to 19.1%. Adam Frazier's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved of late, increasing from 19.1% on the season to 33.3% over the past two weeks.

Mike Ford will hold the platoon advantage over Kyle Gibson today. The Baltimore Orioles have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Ford stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Mike Ford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today. Mike Ford will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 3rd-best batter in baseball when estimating his BABIP skill. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Eugenio Suarez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Eugenio Suarez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Gibson. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 97th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Colton Cowser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game. Colton Cowser has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Austin Hays's batting average skill is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. With a .348 BABIP this year, Austin Hays finds himself in the 90th percentile.

Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Dylan Moore with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kyle Gibson who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage today. Dylan Moore has made big gains with his Barrel%, improving his 13.1% rate last year to 35.3% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. Teoscar Hernandez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ramon Urias has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. By putting up a .338 BABIP this year, Ramon Urias is ranked in the 85th percentile.

Cade Marlowe will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kyle Gibson in today's game. The Baltimore Orioles have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cade Marlowe has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Cade Marlowe pulls many of his flyballs (33% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Cade Marlowe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Ryan Mountcastle has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Ryan Mountcastle has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 113.1-mph average in the past week to his seasonal mark of 94.6-mph. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Ryan Mountcastle's 59.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46.2%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.290) may lead us to conclude that Ryan Mountcastle has suffered from bad luck this year with his .268 actual batting average.

J.P. Crawford has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ryan McKenna has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Ty France has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Ryan O'Hearn has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.