Milwaukee @ Houston props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Sal Frelick will have an edge today. Sal Frelick will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Sal Frelick has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryse Wilson in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Bryse Wilson throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his batting average, Yainer Diaz has had some very good luck this year. His .271 mark has been considerably higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .268. Yainer Diaz's 11.9% Barrel% (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 80th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.255) implies that Alex Bregman has had some very poor luck this year with his .228 actual batting average.

Jake Bauers is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Bauers will hold the platoon advantage over Justin Verlander in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Bauers can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Yelich as the 13th-best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP talent. Christian Yelich is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Christian Yelich will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Christian Yelich stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Brice Turang has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (72% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Brice Turang will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brice Turang can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Brice Turang has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all stadiums, Minute Maid Park's left field fences are the shallowest. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jon Singleton in the 1st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Jon Singleton is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this game. Jon Singleton has been pinch hit for 17% of the time when starting against a right-handed pitcher this year. Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. In today's game, Jon Singleton is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.8% rate (90th percentile).

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Justin Verlander will have the handedness advantage against William Contreras in today's game. William Contreras hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.8% — 97th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 8th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for William Contreras in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates William Contreras's true offensive skill to be a .343, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .073 gap between that mark and his actual .416 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme groundball batters like Jackson Chourio tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Verlander. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team on the slate today. Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.83 ft/sec this year, Jackson Chourio is quite fast.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jose Altuve ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage in today's game.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 6th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

Among all stadiums, Minute Maid Park's left field fences are the shallowest. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Meyers grades out in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season). Jake Meyers is very athletic, grading out in the 90th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.91 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The weather forecast predicts the 5th-most favorable hitting weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Mauricio Dubon will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.293) provides evidence that Mauricio Dubon has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .279 actual batting average. Sporting a .283 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon has performed in the 91st percentile.

Gary Sanchez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Hitting from the opposite that Bryse Wilson throws from, Joey Loperfido will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Joey Loperfido will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Joey Loperfido is remarkably athletic, checking in at the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.51 ft/sec this year.