Houston @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Verdugo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Alex Verdugo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Alex Verdugo will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Jon Singleton has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (94% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jon Singleton pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. As it relates to plate discipline, Jon Singleton's skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.64 K/BB rate since the start of last season while placing in in the 87th percentile.

This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will get to bat from his strong side against Spencer Arrighetti in this game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yordan Alvarez's true offensive ability to be a .405, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .074 gap between that figure and his actual .331 wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Alex Bregman's true offensive ability to be a .342, implying that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .097 gap between that figure and his actual .245 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Yainer Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Gleyber Torres has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-shallowest RF fences today. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jose Altuve ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jose Altuve will have an advantage in today's game.

This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Jake Meyers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Jake Meyers and his 21.4% rank in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Yankee Stadium projects as the #23 venue in the majors for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Yankee Stadium has the 5th-deepest centerfield fences in the league. Yankee Stadium's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league parks, which tends to lead to worse offense. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Jeremy Pena's 4% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 14th percentile since the start of last season.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 12th-best hitter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Kyle Tucker has been hot recently, hitting his way to a .407 wOBA over the last two weeks.

This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Anthony Rizzo will have an edge in today's matchup. Anthony Rizzo is likely 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. Anthony Rizzo pulls many of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 7th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Anthony Volpe is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today. Anthony Volpe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Aaron Judge projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Austin Wells will have the upper hand in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Austin Wells has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest among all the teams playing today.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best hitter in the majors, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Juan Soto will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. This contest is predicted to have the 15th-best conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 7th-shallowest RF fences today.