Houston @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Chas McCormick has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Julio Rodriguez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .289 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Julio Rodriguez has had bad variance on his side given the .064 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .353.

J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Batting from the same side that Justin Verlander throws from, J.P. Crawford will have a tough challenge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, J.P. Crawford has been unlucky this year. His .290 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .335.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Luke Raley is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Justin Verlander will have the handedness advantage over Luke Raley today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage in today's game.

Jon Singleton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's matchup. Jon Singleton pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Dylan Moore ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Moore is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Dylan Moore pulls many of his flyballs (38.9% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage today.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 12th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (42.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

Josh Rojas is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage against Justin Verlander in today's matchup. Josh Rojas has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Josh Rojas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in baseball. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today.

Yainer Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

Jeremy Pena's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today. Using Statcast metrics, Jeremy Pena grades out in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .282.

Jose Abreu has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ty France's batting average talent is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Ty France will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 77th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 77th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among every team in action today.

Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's game.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (39.5% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Cal Raleigh will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers. Checking in at the 80th percentile, the hardest ball Cal Raleigh has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.7 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.