Kansas City @ Houston Picks & Props

J.P. France will hold the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's game. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will be challenged by baseball's 9th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the 4th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 3rd-best batter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The weather forecast forecasts the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yordan Alvarez will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Lyles today. Yordan Alvarez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The weather forecast forecasts the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 16th-best batter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The weather forecast forecasts the best hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Tucker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage in today's game.

Drew Waters has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.