Houston @ Texas Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jose Abreu ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Abreu is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Jeremy Pena's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball bats like Jeremy Pena tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Max Scherzer.

This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 15th-best hitter in MLB. This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Tucker will hold the platoon advantage against Max Scherzer in today's game.

The Houston Astros infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Evan Carter is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier today. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relievers in their bullpen, so Evan Carter is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the whole game.

This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mitch Garver in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. This contest is projected to have the best weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jose Altuve has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.