Texas @ Cleveland Picks & Props

This contest is expected to have the 5th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Ben Lively will have the handedness advantage against Marcus Semien in today's game... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Lively's large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. In the past 7 days, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.1% down to 0%.

This contest is expected to have the 5th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team today, the 4th-best infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. In the past week's worth of games, Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 87.8 mph to 81.9 mph. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, notching a .356 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .046 disparity.

This contest is expected to have the 5th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Corey Seager hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Among every team playing today, the strongest infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Corey Seager in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Nathaniel Lowe will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ben Lively in today's matchup... and even better, Lively has a large platoon split.

Andres Gimenez's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage over Jon Gray in today's matchup... and moreover, Gray has a large platoon split.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. In the majors, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Over the past 14 days, Wyatt Langford's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.5-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jhonkensy Noel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jhonkensy Noel has made significant strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 17.1% seasonal rate to 23.8% in the last two weeks.

Josh Smith is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Because of Ben Lively's large platoon split, Josh Smith will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish in this game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. In the majors, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Leody Taveras has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Leody Taveras's 55.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 44.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung as the 20th-best batter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill. The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Josh Jung's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (17.9°) is significantly higher than his 14.8° mark last season. By putting up a .264 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season , Josh Jung finds himself in the 77th percentile.

The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game. Brayan Rocchio has made big gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 4.3% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Will Brennan is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Because of Jon Gray's large platoon split, Will Brennan will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Considering Jon Gray's large platoon split, Bo Naylor will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.1°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.9° figure in the past 14 days.

The #8 ballpark in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Carson Kelly has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 90.3-mph mark.

The #8 stadium in the game for boosting BABIP to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage over Jon Gray today... and moreover, Gray has a large platoon split. Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Daniel Schneemann's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.1-mph of late.