Los Angeles @ Houston Picks & Props

Kyle Tucker projects as the 11th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage in today's game. Kyle Tucker has been hot of late, tallying a .435 wOBA in the past two weeks.

Kyren Paris will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

Jake Meyers's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The shallowest left field fences among all major league parks are found in Minute Maid Park. Jake Meyers will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Jake Meyers will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Jake Meyers has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .391.

Jon Singleton will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jon Singleton has displayed strong plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 87th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate.

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 bat 4th in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Alex Bregman will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Alex Bregman will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.256) provides evidence that Alex Bregman has had bad variance on his side this year with his .225 actual batting average.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense. The weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Extreme flyball batters like Luis Rengifo usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Luis Rengifo will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In terms of his batting average, Luis Rengifo has experienced some positive variance since the start of last season. His .273 BA has been significantly inflated relative to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense. The weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jeremy Pena has been lucky this year, posting a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .042 discrepancy. Jeremy Pena's 4% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 14th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Jeremy Pena's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 24th percentile at 90.5 mph.

The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Willie Calhoun's 90.7-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in the majors since the start of last season: 82nd percentile. Willie Calhoun has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 92nd percentile with a 1.48 K/BB rate. Checking in at the 85th percentile, Willie Calhoun has put up a .269 batting average since the start of last season.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest elevations among all stadiums, which tends to lead to less offense. The weather report projects the 8th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Altuve has been lucky this year, notching a .367 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .340 — a .027 discrepancy. Jose Altuve's 86-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in baseball since the start of last season: 7th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest fences among all stadiums — generally good for HRs. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Nolan Schanuel has put up a .361 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 93rd percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the game. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage today. Despite posting a .326 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Yordan Alvarez has had some very poor luck given the .076 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .402. Yordan Alvarez's 17.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Logan O'Hoppe will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.2% — 95th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

The shallowest left field fences among all major league parks are found in Minute Maid Park. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Jo Adell will have an advantage in today's game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to evaluate power) is in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph. Ranking in the 83rd percentile, Jo Adell sports a .339 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kevin Pillar will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Kevin Pillar pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well 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 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Kevin Pillar has been hot lately, tallying a .419 wOBA in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Taylor Ward will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Since the start of last season, Taylor Ward has an average exit velocity of 90.6 mph, which ranks among the best in MLB at the 76th percentile.

The shallowest left field fences among all major league parks are found in Minute Maid Park. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Zach Neto will have the upper hand in today's game. The Houston Astros infield defense projects as the 11th-weakest among all the teams on the slate today. Zach Neto has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls. His 18.9° mark is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (87th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 95th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Yainer Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .259 mark is deflated compared to his .266 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Yainer Diaz's 11.9% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 80th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an edge in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Mauricio Dubon has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .279 mark is deflated compared to his .293 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ranking in the 91st percentile, Mauricio Dubon sits with a .283 batting average since the start of last season.