Minute Maid Park
Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Marcus Stroman will have the handedness advantage over Jose Altuve today.
Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. Batting from the same side that Marcus Stroman throws from, Yainer Diaz will have a tough matchup in today's game. Yainer Diaz has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 9th-deepest RF fences in today's game.
When assessing his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Trent Grisham will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.
Yordan Alvarez projects as the best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's game.
Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batters such as Anthony Volpe with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Marcus Stroman throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Kyle Tucker tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Marcus Stroman.
Anthony Rizzo is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Anthony Rizzo will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown in today's matchup.
Aaron Judge projects as the 2nd-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. Bats such as Austin Wells with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.
Jose Abreu's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jose Abreu will hold that advantage in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Alex Verdugo will have the upper hand in today's game.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Jeremy Pena will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Jake Meyers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.
When assessing his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Batters such as Alex Bregman with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Marcus Stroman who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
Chas McCormick's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Among all the teams on the slate today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Chas McCormick will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his good side against Hunter Brown in today's game.
Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today's game.
The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this match-up 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Victor Caratini will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
