Baltimore @ Texas Picks & Props

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Josh Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Josh Smith will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Sporting a .366 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Josh Smith is positioned in the 91st percentile. Placing in the 92nd percentile, Josh Smith has notched a .344 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Hitting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an edge in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Nathaniel Lowe's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5% up to 40%. Nathaniel Lowe has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 99.9-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 89.5-mph.

Corey Seager projects as the 9th-best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Corey Seager will have an advantage in today's matchup. Corey Seager will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 16.7% to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 75th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Leody Taveras will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Justin Foscue will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jonah Heim has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.4-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal mark of 90.3-mph. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, rising from 41.5% on the season to 54.2% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Adolis Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Adolis Garcia's 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.3%.

Wyatt Langford's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Marcus Semien will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Marcus Semien's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 47.3%. Sporting a .351 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year, Marcus Semien is positioned in the 90th percentile for offensive skills.

Travis Jankowski has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.