Texas @ Houston Picks & Props

Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Corey Seager in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 3rd-best hitter in the league. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Yordan Alvarez meets a tough challenge in today's game. Yordan Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Leody Taveras has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (99% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Leody Taveras has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Martin Maldonado pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.2% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Martin Maldonado will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Max Scherzer will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Tucker in today's game. Kyle Tucker will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Brantley in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Michael Brantley is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the same side that Max Scherzer throws from, Michael Brantley will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Michael Brantley will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Nathaniel Lowe will hold the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today's game... and even better, Javier has a huge platoon split. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Nathaniel Lowe is assured to hold the advantage against every reliever all game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Evan Carter has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Evan Carter will have the handedness advantage against Cristian Javier today... and moreover, Javier has a huge platoon split. The Houston Astros don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Evan Carter is certain to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever the whole game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Mitch Garver ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Mitch Garver is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Alex Bregman will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Chas McCormick will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Abreu ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Abreu is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jose Abreu will hold that advantage in today's game.

As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Mauricio Dubon will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitters such as Jeremy Pena with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Scherzer who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Jeremy Pena will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

Adolis Garcia has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.