Cleveland @ Houston props

This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball batters like Victor Caratini are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Triston McKenzie. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Victor Caratini will hold that advantage in today's game. Victor Caratini's 91.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in baseball since the start of last season: 87th percentile. Victor Caratini has notched a .263 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Among all major league stadiums, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros. As it relates to his batting average, Tyler Freeman has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .229 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .300.

This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Estevan Florial will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Estevan Florial can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros. Estevan Florial has been hot lately, hitting his way to a .352 wOBA over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Among all major league stadiums, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme groundball bats like Jeremy Pena are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Triston McKenzie.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the best hitter in the majors, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Yordan Alvarez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Triston McKenzie in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for HRs. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Alex Bregman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.310) implies that Alex Bregman has been unlucky this year with his .259 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Justin Verlander in this game. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros.

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Despite posting a .382 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has had positive variance on his side given the .075 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .307. Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 2nd percentile since the start of last season. Steven Kwan's 85.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 0th percentile since the start of last season.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jose Altuve ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage today.

David Fry is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros. David Fry has been hot lately, posting a .391 wOBA in the last week.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 13th-best batter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground in MLB — generally good for HRs. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against Triston McKenzie in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .278 figure is a good deal lower than his .293 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. In notching a .282 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon is positioned in the 89th percentile.

This game is forecasted to have the 12th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jake Meyers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jake Meyers is in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.73 ft/sec this year, Jake Meyers is remarkably athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. This game is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Extreme flyball hitters like Yainer Diaz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Triston McKenzie. Yainer Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.301) may lead us to conclude that Yainer Diaz has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .283 actual batting average.

This game is forecasted to have the 11th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Bo Naylor will have an advantage in today's matchup. Bo Naylor will probably have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Among every team today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros. Bo Naylor's 21.4° launch angle (a reliable stat to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the majors: 94th percentile.

This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros.

Will Brennan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Will Brennan will have an edge today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among every team today, the 2nd-worst infield defense belongs to the Houston Astros.

This game is forecasted to have the 13th-most favorable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jon Singleton will have the handedness advantage over Triston McKenzie in today's game. Jon Singleton is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage today. Jon Singleton has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile with a 1.91 K/BB rate.