Houston @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Among all parks, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. This matchup is forecasted to have the 4th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Shawn Dubin throws from, Carlos Correa meets a tough challenge in today's game. Carlos Correa's launch angle recently (4.8° over the last 14 days) is considerably lower than his 10.3° seasonal figure.

Among all parks, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. This matchup is forecasted to have the 4th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the same side that Pablo Lopez throws from, Yainer Diaz will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Yainer Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 91.9 mph to 87.1 mph.

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 lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today.

Austin Martin's batting average ability is projected to be in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Austin Martin will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 75th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.12 ft/sec this year, Austin Martin is notably fast.

Manuel Margot's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Manuel Margot will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the past two weeks, Manuel Margot's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.5-mph in recent games. In the past two weeks, Manuel Margot's 57.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 46%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (72% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 41.9% to 49.3%.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's game. Christian Vazquez has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.4-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph mark. There has been a significant improvement in Christian Vazquez's launch angle from last season's 9.6° to 16.8° this year.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage today. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.5°, Ryan Jeffers has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 25.9° figure in the last 14 days. Placing in the 75th percentile, Ryan Jeffers sits with a .335 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today's game. Byron Buxton has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 10.1% seasonal rate to 20.7% in the last 14 days. Byron Buxton has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 97.6-mph over the past 14 days.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Alex Bregman's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 42.1% on the season to 53.7% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Jose Altuve's launch angle this year (14.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 11.4° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Miranda is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jose Miranda will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jose Miranda has recorded a .269 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jake Meyers's BABIP skill is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Jake Meyers has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.8-mph average in the past week to his seasonal EV of 92.2-mph. Compared to his seasonal figure of 13.5°, Jake Meyers has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6°) over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Joey Loperfido will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Joey Loperfido has been cold recently, with his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph dropping to 87.6-mph in the last 7 days.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Shawn Dubin throws from, Max Kepler will have the upper hand in today's game. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Max Kepler has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph figure.

Jeremy Pena's batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Jeremy Pena has made significant gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 4.5% seasonal rate to 15.8% over the last 7 days. Jeremy Pena's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 13.1% on the season to 42.1% over the last 7 days.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Carlos Santana will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Posting a 1.84 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 83rd percentile.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Cesar Salazar will have the upper hand today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. Cesar Salazar is an extreme flyball hitter and faces the weak outfield defense of Minnesota (#3-worst of all teams on the slate).

Jon Singleton is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Jon Singleton will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams today. In the past week, Jon Singleton's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal average of 91.1 mph to 88.2 mph.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average talent is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams today. Posting a .287 batting average this year, Mauricio Dubon finds himself in the 86th percentile.

Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Shawn Dubin throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand today. Trevor Larnach will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Trevor Larnach has made notable strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 10% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 14 days.