Texas @ Minnesota Picks & Props

This year, Donovan Solano has been pulled from the game early in 51% of his appearances when starting against left-handed starter. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 12th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. In today's game, Donovan Solano is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.4% rate (94th percentile). Despite posting a .339 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Donovan Solano has experienced some positive variance given the .013 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .326.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 12th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Bailey Ober will hold the platoon advantage against Marcus Semien in today's game. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Marcus Semien tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Matt Wallner will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Matt Wallner's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 17.9% up to 33.3%. Matt Wallner has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.3-mph to 99.3-mph in the last week's worth of games. By putting up a .330 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Matt Wallner has performed in the 78th percentile for hitting ability.

Michael A. Taylor's BABIP ability is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Michael A. Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Michael A. Taylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Michael A. Taylor has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last year's 90.3-mph figure.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Mitch Garver ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mitch Garver is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 71% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Mitch Garver has made notable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.8% rate last year to 14.9% this season.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Max Kepler ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Max Kepler has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.7-mph average to last year's 89.1-mph mark. Max Kepler has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.7-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Adolis Garcia has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92-mph to 100.2-mph in the past 7 days.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Kyle Farmer will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Montgomery in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Kyle Farmer will hold that advantage today. Kyle Farmer has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last season's 85.5-mph average. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.265) suggests that Kyle Farmer this year with his .250 actual batting average.