Houston @ Minnesota Picks & Props

In the league, Target Field's CF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Spencer Arrighetti will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Correa today. Over the last 14 days, Carlos Correa's 29% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 39.8%.

In the league, Target Field's CF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Simeon Woods Richard will hold the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz today. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased in recent games; his 91.5-mph seasonal figure has dropped to 83.3-mph in the last week. Yainer Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased from last year to this one, going from 21.6% to 12%.

Mauricio Dubon is projected to bat 6th in the lineup today. Hitting from the same side that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have a tough matchup today. In today's game, Mauricio Dubon is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.2% rate (80th percentile). Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Mauricio Dubon today. Mauricio Dubon's average exit velocity has fallen off in recent games; his 86.2-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 77.7-mph over the past 7 days.

In the league, Target Field's CF dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Simeon Woods Richard will hold the platoon advantage over Jeremy Pena today. Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena today. Jeremy Pena's average exit velocity has dropped off in recent games; his 88.3-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 85.4-mph in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) may lead us to conclude that Chas McCormick has been unlucky this year with his .208 actual batting average.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Cesar Salazar will hold the platoon advantage over Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Joey Loperfido will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Simeon Woods Richard in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Simeon Woods Richard will have the handedness advantage over Jose Altuve today. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Jose Altuve has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 7.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last week's worth of games. In the last 7 days, Jose Altuve's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 90.8 mph to 77.7 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage today. Byron Buxton has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 10.6% seasonal rate to 20.7% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Willi Castro is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Brooks Lee has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .492. In the last 7 days, Brooks Lee's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 60% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Jake Meyers's BABIP ability is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today. Over the past 14 days, Jake Meyers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 102-mph lately.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Miranda is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Miranda will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (17.7°) is considerably higher than his 9.6° mark last season. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.7°, Christian Vazquez has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 39.3° mark in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Jon Singleton is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Jon Singleton will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage today. Carlos Santana has exhibited favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 84th percentile with a 1.81 K/BB rate.

Max Kepler is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's matchup. Trevor Larnach will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Grae Kessinger has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.