Minnesota @ Texas Picks & Props

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Nathaniel Lowe will hold that advantage today.

Corey Seager projects as the 8th-best hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage against David Festa today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Corey Seager will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Leody Taveras's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Leody Taveras will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Leody Taveras's launch angle this season (13°) is considerably better than his 9.9° mark last season. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 43.6% on the season to 57.1% in the last 7 days.

Austin Martin has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 91.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 88.2-mph. Austin Martin has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .240 figure is significantly deflated relative to his .278 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Austin Martin has exhibited impressive plate discipline this year, placing in the 85th percentile with a 1.9 K/BB rate.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Wyatt Langford's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph lately.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Placing in the 80th percentile, Josh Smith sports a .340 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) this year.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Marcus Semien will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. In the last week, Marcus Semien's 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.2%.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Carson Kelly will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. This season, Carson Kelly has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 92.9 mph compared to last year's 90.3 mph mark.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Royce Lewis's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 12.3% to 20.2%. Royce Lewis has posted a .385 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 98th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Grading out in the 96th percentile, Royce Lewis has put up a .402 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Willi Castro is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 56% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. In the last 7 days, Willi Castro's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 20%. Willi Castro's launch angle lately (25.4° in the past week) is a significant increase over his 12.9° seasonal figure. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 41.9% to 48.9%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today. Adolis Garcia's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (18.4° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit better than his 11.2° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Trevor Larnach will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Trevor Larnach has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 94.9-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 92-mph average. Trevor Larnach has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .318 figure is a good deal lower than his .351 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung as the 17th-best batter in MLB when assessing his BABIP talent. Out of all the teams in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Josh Jung will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Josh Jung's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (21.4°) is a considerable increase over his 14.8° angle last season. Josh Jung has put up a .265 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner is penciled in 4th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Matt Wallner will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Matt Wallner tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. Matt Wallner has made big gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 18.8% rate last year to 30.2% this year.

Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.1°, Max Kepler has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 21.2° mark in the past 14 days.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. In the past week, Carlos Santana's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7% up to 15.4%. Carlos Santana has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89-mph average. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Carlos Santana's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.6%. Sporting a 1.73 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has shown impressive plate discipline, checking in at the 87th percentile.

Christian Vazquez's launch angle this year (16.8°) is quite a bit higher than his 9.6° mark last year.