Texas @ Houston Picks & Props

Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 8th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Over the past two weeks, Jeremy Pena's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-17°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of -4°. In the last two weeks, Jeremy Pena has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage today. Kyle Tucker's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (30° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 24.5° seasonal mark.

Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for dingers. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 14° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Jared Walsh will have an advantage today. Jared Walsh has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense.

Evan Carter's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Evan Carter is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Evan Carter can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage today. Over the past two weeks, Yordan Alvarez's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage against Andrew Heaney in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Yainer Diaz will have an edge today. Yainer Diaz will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand in today's game. Jake Meyers will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jake Meyers has been hot lately, putting up a a 33.3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) in the past 14 days.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Over the past two weeks, Adolis Garcia has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .386.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Abreu ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Jose Abreu will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jose Abreu will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 14 days, Jose Abreu's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 100% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge today. 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. In the past 14 days, Josh Smith has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .369.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest 13° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Jon Singleton will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

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