Houston @ Kansas City Picks & Props

J.P. France will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's deepest RF fences today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate. Nick Pratto will hold the platoon advantage against J.P. France in today's matchup. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Nick Pratto is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game. Nick Pratto will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Martin Maldonado will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage over Cole Ragans in today's matchup.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage against J.P. France in today's game. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 15th-best hitter in baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate. Chas McCormick will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

J.P. France will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's deepest RF fences in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-best hitting conditions on the slate. MJ Melendez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.P. France in today's matchup. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so MJ Melendez is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 venue in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Salvador Perez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Dairon Blanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.