Texas @ Cleveland props

Among all the teams playing today, the best infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6% down to 0%. In the past two weeks, Marcus Semien's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal figure of 90.6 mph to 85.3 mph. In notching a .265 BABIP this year, Marcus Semien is ranked in the 17th percentile.

Cody Bradford will hold the platoon advantage over Steven Kwan in today's game. Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 87.7-mph seasonal mark has dropped to 83.6-mph in the past 7 days. In the past week, Steven Kwan's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18.5%. Despite posting a .357 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has been lucky given the .047 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Nathaniel Lowe is likely to have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP. Nathaniel Lowe has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball bats like Andres Gimenez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Cody Bradford. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung as the 19th-best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability. Josh Jung is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Josh Jung will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Tyler Freeman will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Matthew Boyd throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an edge today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best batter in MLB. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in the game for LHB BABIP. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Corey Seager may have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Lane Thomas will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

David Fry is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, David Fry will have the upper hand in today's game. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 91st 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 matchup.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have an advantage in today's matchup. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Matthew Boyd in today's matchup. Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.7% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 78th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Ezequiel Duran will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's game. Ezequiel Duran has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.7%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Matthew Boyd. Robbie Grossman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Progressive Field grades out as the #8 ballpark in the majors for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the league, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to higher offensive output. Austin Hedges will have the handedness advantage against Cody Bradford in today's matchup. Austin Hedges pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team today, the 2nd-worst outfield defense is that of the Texas Rangers.

Leody Taveras has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.