Seattle @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Globe Life Field as the worst venue in the game for RHB base hits. The 6th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the league are found in Globe Life Field. Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Rodriguez today. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, going from 39.9% on the season to 21.4% in the past 7 days.

The #1 ballpark in the majors for suppressing base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Despite posting a .430 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Corey Seager has been lucky given the .036 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .394.

Evan Carter's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Evan Carter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's matchup. Evan Carter will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Evan Carter has been cold recently, putting up a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the last week.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Sporting a .354 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Adolis Garcia grades out in the 80th percentile for hitting ability.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Mike Ford will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi today. Mike Ford has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph figure. Mike Ford has posted a .349 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 84th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Mike Ford's 17.9% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 97th percentile this year.

Jarred Kelenic is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Jarred Kelenic will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Compared to last season, Jarred Kelenic has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 31.1% to 52.4% this season. Checking in at the 93rd percentile, Jarred Kelenic sports a .369 BABIP this year.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the 5th-most suitable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Josh Rojas will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Josh Rojas has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 89-mph average over the last week to his seasonal mark of 86.3-mph. Compared to his seasonal average of 13°, Josh Rojas has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 38.7° angle over the last week. Josh Rojas has been unlucky this year, posting a .280 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .024 discrepancy.