Los Angeles @ Houston Picks & Props

The #10 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Minute Maid Park. Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all major league parks, which tends to lead to less offense. Hitting from the same side that Griffin Canning throws from, Yainer Diaz has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Yainer Diaz has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 9th-deepest RF fences in today's game.

Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Matt Thaiss will have an advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. Kyle Tucker will have the handedness advantage over Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the shallowest among all parks. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Nolan Schanuel has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .253 BA is quite a bit lower than his .270 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (68% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Zach Neto pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an edge today. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Victor Caratini will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (30.2° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 15.9° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage in today's game.

Mickey Moniak has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Mickey Moniak will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Despite posting a .281 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has been unlucky given the .024 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .305.

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks.

Hitting from the opposite that Griffin Canning throws from, Jon Singleton will have an advantage today. Jon Singleton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jake Meyers has suffered from bad luck this year. His .285 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .325.

Eric Wagaman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park.

Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage against Griffin Canning in today's matchup. Jason Heyward will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Alex Bregman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage today. With a .275 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Jeremy Pena grades out in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage today.

Brandon Drury has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Brandon Drury's true offensive talent to be a .299, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .082 disparity between that mark and his actual .217 wOBA.

Niko Kavadas is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the shallowest among all parks. Niko Kavadas will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's game. Compared to his seasonal average of 26.9°, Niko Kavadas has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 58° figure in the last 7 days.

The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in MLB are found in Minute Maid Park. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.7°, Jack Lopez has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 30.7° angle in the past two weeks.