Los Angeles @ Houston Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jose Altuve ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jose Altuve will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Chas McCormick's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Chas McCormick will hold that advantage today.

Yainer Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Alex Bregman will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Alex Bregman has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .225 figure is considerably lower than his .256 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Alex Bregman's 17.6° launch angle (an advanced metric to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the league: 87th percentile.

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to less offense. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this match-up -7° colder than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for pitching. Batting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Jeremy Pena will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena has been lucky this year, compiling a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .318 — a .042 difference. Jeremy Pena's 4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) grades out in the 14th percentile since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best hitter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Kyle Tucker will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Extreme groundball bats like Luis Rengifo tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage in today's game. Hitters such as Nolan Schanuel with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cristian Javier who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Kevin Pillar pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 94th 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. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand today. Out of every team playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the league. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Willie Calhoun will have an advantage today. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Jake Meyers's BABIP skill is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF fences in MLB. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage today. Over the last 14 days, Jake Meyers has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .391. 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).

Luis Guillorme will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier in today's matchup. Luis Guillorme has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Luis Guillorme usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Out of every team playing today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Jon Singleton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Griffin Canning today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kyren Paris has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Joey Loperfido has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.