Cincinnati @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Wyatt Langford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.59 ft/sec this year, Wyatt Langford is very athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB when estimating his BABIP ability. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Nathan Eovaldi today. Placing in the 92nd percentile, Elly De La Cruz sports a .346 BABIP since the start of last season.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Stuart Fairchild is remarkably toolsy, ranking in the 94th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.01 ft/sec this year.

Will Benson is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Will Benson will have an edge today. Will Benson has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Will Benson is remarkably athletic, checking in at the 87th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.51 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Santiago Espinal in the 79th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 86th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Adolis Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Adolis Garcia has posted a .356 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 86th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Extreme flyball batters like Marcus Semien generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Graham Ashcraft. Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Encarnacion-Strand in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Christian Encarnacion-Strand is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Christian Encarnacion-Strand has been unlucky this year, notching a .233 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .080 difference. Posting a .334 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Christian Encarnacion-Strand finds himself in the 76th percentile for offensive ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Tyler Stephenson has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Globe Life Field grades out as the #25 venue in the league for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). In today's game, 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 38.3% rate (84th percentile). This season, there has been a decline in Corey Seager's footspeed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.12 ft/sec last year to 24.69 ft/sec currently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage against Graham Ashcraft today. Evan Carter will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Leody Taveras will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Leody Taveras has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .257 rate is considerably lower than his .300 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Leody Taveras has recorded a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 77th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Jonathan India has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .233 BA is quite a bit lower than his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Nathaniel Lowe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Graham Ashcraft throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nathaniel Lowe will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Nick Martini is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Nick Martini will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Martini stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Graham Ashcraft throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage today. Josh Smith has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .213 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .241 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. By putting up a .347 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Josh Smith grades out in the 86th percentile for offensive ability.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Spencer Steer ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the most favorable for hitting of the day. Spencer Steer has recorded a .347 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 81st percentile.