Houston @ Texas Picks & Props

The #4 stadium in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field's centerfield fences are the 6th-deepest. Adolis Garcia will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game.

Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today. The #4 stadium in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field's centerfield fences are the 6th-deepest. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

The #4 stadium in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field's centerfield fences are the 6th-deepest. Marcus Semien will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.

The #4 stadium in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field's centerfield fences are the 6th-deepest. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jose Altuve in today's game.

This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Framber Valdez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jared Walsh today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jared Walsh has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Jared Walsh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The #4 venue in baseball for suppressing BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In today's matchup, Corey Seager is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38% rate (78th percentile). Corey Seager has been cold recently, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Corey Seager has not been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, hitting balls between 23° and 34° just 0% of the time over the last two weeks. In terms of his batting average, Corey Seager has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .330 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .316.

Evan Carter's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Evan Carter is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Framber Valdez throws from, Evan Carter will have a disadvantage today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Evan Carter can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The #4 stadium in the game for suppressing BABIP to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Globe Life Field. In Major League Baseball, Globe Life Field's centerfield fences are the 6th-deepest. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Texas Rangers. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best batter in baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the league. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Victor Caratini will get to bat from his good side against Andrew Heaney today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Chas McCormick is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Chas McCormick will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game.

This game is expected to have the 15th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Justin Foscue will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Justin Foscue will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jose Abreu's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Abreu will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Alex Bregman will have the upper hand today.

This game is expected to have the 15th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. This game is expected to have the 15th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ezequiel Duran will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today's game.

Wyatt Langford is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. This game is expected to have the 15th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Wyatt Langford will have the upper hand in today's game. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Jonah Heim has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. This game is expected to have the 15th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Framber Valdez in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an advantage in today's matchup.

This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Andrew Knizner will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

This game is expected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the same side that Framber Valdez throws from, Josh Smith meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Josh Smith will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Leody Taveras has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.