Seattle @ Houston Picks & Props

This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Mitch Garver's quickness has improved this season. His 25.58 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.09 ft/sec now. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Mitch Garver has had bad variance on his side this year. His .250 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .293.

Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Mitch Haniger is in the 88th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.9% rate since the start of last season). A low launch angle standard deviation tends to lead to a higher rate of base hits, and Mitch Haniger's 25.7° mark (82nd percentile) since the start of last season indicates a strong hitting profile.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Julio Rodriguez's true offensive skill to be a .353, implying that he has been unlucky this year given the .082 discrepancy between that figure and his actual .271 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Grading out in the 80th percentile, the hardest ball Cal Raleigh has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.7 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 95th percentile with a 19.9° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in Major League Baseball.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the game. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby today. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Jorge Polanco has been unlucky this year, posting a .279 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .329 — a .050 deviation.

This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Dylan Moore has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .309 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .345. Since the start of last season, Dylan Moore's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) grades out in the 96th percentile at 98 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jose Altuve is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the best batter in Major League Baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Yordan Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

Josh Rojas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (74% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Josh Rojas will have an advantage today. Josh Rojas has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Josh Rojas has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Jeremy Pena has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Yainer Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Yainer Diaz has been lucky in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .328 rate is considerably higher than his .305 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Luke Raley will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luke Raley stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Luke Raley's maximum exit velocity (a reliable standard to assess power) has been 114.3 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 87th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's game.

This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jon Singleton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby today. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Jon Singleton will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Jon Singleton has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 82nd percentile with a 1.91 K/BB rate.

Jake Meyers has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.