Texas @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The weather report projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's 10th-deepest CF fences today. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. This year, there has been a decline in Corey Seager's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.12 ft/sec last year to 25.09 ft/sec currently.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF dimensions in MLB. The weather report projects the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. This season, there has been a decline in Max Kepler's quickness with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 27.37 ft/sec last year to 26.34 ft/sec currently. Max Kepler has been lucky this year, notching a .387 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .328 — a .059 deviation.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Byron Buxton will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Evan Carter will have the upper hand in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.221) may lead us to conclude that Evan Carter has suffered from bad luck this year with his .197 actual batting average.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Marcus Semien and his 21.2% rank in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jose Miranda will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15.2-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The Minnesota Twins outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams today. By putting up a .342 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Ezequiel Duran is ranked in the 75th percentile for offensive skills.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's game. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Josh Smith ranks in the 87th percentile for offensive skills via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .347.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th percentile for offensive skills per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .356.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today. Willi Castro has put up a .328 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Edouard Julien is projected as the 9th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Edouard Julien will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.

Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's game. Trevor Larnach will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Nathaniel Lowe tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Leody Taveras is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Bailey Ober.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez has been unlucky this year, compiling a .167 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .264 — a .097 deviation. Christian Vazquez grades out in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (47.6% rate since the start of last season).

Alex Kirilloff's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Alex Kirilloff will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen today. Alex Kirilloff will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jonah Heim grades out in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (18.3% rate since the start of last season).

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 20.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Travis Jankowski will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Travis Jankowski generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Using Statcast metrics, Travis Jankowski grades out in the 76th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .264.

Carlos Santana has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.