Houston @ Detroit Picks & Props

Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. 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. Ranking in the 89th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.73 ft/sec this year, Jake Meyers is quite fast.

Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Javier Baez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Javier Baez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Javier Baez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .201 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .294.

Yainer Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. As it relates to his batting average, Yainer Diaz has had positive variance on his side this year. His .273 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .267.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Riley Greene can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Mark Canha is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Mark Canha will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jose Altuve ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Jon Singleton has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (84% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jon Singleton will have the handedness advantage over Casey Mize today. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Alex Bregman is projected to hit 6th in the batting order today, which would be a downgrade from his 95% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the driest conditions on the schedule today at 33%. Casey Mize will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman today. Alex Bregman hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Alex Bregman today.

The 2nd-deepest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Comerica Park. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the driest conditions on the schedule today at 33%. Casey Mize will have the handedness advantage against Jeremy Pena in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Despite posting a .368 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jeremy Pena has been lucky given the .050 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .318.

Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Jake Rogers will have an advantage today. Extreme groundball batters like Jake Rogers generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wenceel Perez in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Wenceel Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Wenceel Perez has been hot lately, batting his way to a .374 wOBA in the past 14 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in the game. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Matt Vierling is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Matt Vierling will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 12th-best batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Kyle Tucker will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 8th-best ballpark in baseball for LHB batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Victor Caratini's 91.3-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in MLB since the start of last season: 87th percentile.

Andy Ibanez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andy Ibanez is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Andy Ibanez will have the upper hand today.

Comerica Park profiles as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Carson Kelly will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Carson Kelly will hold that advantage in today's matchup.