Houston @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of every team today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 5.5% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% over the last two weeks. Over the past two weeks, Jeremy Pena's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal EV of 91.3 mph to 86.3 mph. Jeremy Pena's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off lately, falling from 12.4% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 16.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of every team today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Yainer Diaz in today's game. Yainer Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off from last year to this one, going from 21.6% to 11.8%. Yainer Diaz has exhibited weak plate discipline this year, ranking in the 11th percentile with a 4.48 K/BB rate.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 16.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for pitchers. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 2nd-best out of every team today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Altuve in today's matchup. Jose Altuve's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.9-mph mark last year has decreased to 90.4-mph. Jose Altuve's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 90.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 87.9-mph in the last week.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 12th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jhonkensy Noel pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Jhonkensy Noel will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jhonkensy Noel's launch angle recently (24° in the past week) is significantly better than his 19.3° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Lane Thomas is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field projects as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Progressive Field projects as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have the upper hand today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 11th-best hitter in the game. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Brayan Rocchio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an edge in today's matchup.

Victor Caratini is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Progressive Field projects as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Victor Caratini will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Joey Cantillo in today's matchup.

Steven Kwan's batting average ability is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Progressive Field projects as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 83% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Manzardo will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's matchup.

Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's matchup. Bo Naylor will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Progressive Field projects as the #5 ballpark in MLB for LHB BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's game.

Progressive Field projects as the #5 venue in Major League Baseball for righty BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all major league stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. This contest is expected to have the 11th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Grae Kessinger will have an edge in today's matchup.

Jason Heyward has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.