San Francisco @ Houston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jung Hoo Lee as the 8th-best batter in the league when assessing his batting average talent. Jung Hoo Lee is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Jung Hoo Lee has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.343) implies that Jung Hoo Lee has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .293 actual wOBA.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Extreme flyball bats like Mike Yastrzemski generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Mike Yastrzemski and his 18.3° launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls rank in 92nd percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the league, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Given Landen Roupp's large platoon split, Yordan Alvarez will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. The San Francisco Giants have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zachary Dezenzo in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Zachary Dezenzo will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Ranking in the 78th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.34 ft/sec since the start of last season, Zachary Dezenzo is very fast.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.1% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball hitters like Isaac Paredes tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Landen Roupp. Isaac Paredes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Patrick Bailey has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, striking balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time over the last week. In terms of his batting average, Patrick Bailey has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .230 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257. Patrick Bailey is in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.9% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Matos in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Luis Matos will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willy Adames in the 88th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Willy Adames is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Willy Adames will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Willy Adames pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.2% — 99th 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. Jose Altuve will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Fitzgerald in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Tyler Fitzgerald will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Tyler Fitzgerald pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Tyler Fitzgerald has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, hitting balls between 23° and 34° 25% of the time over the past 7 days.

Wilmer Flores is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Wilmer Flores will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Wilmer Flores pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Wilmer Flores usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Heliot Ramos's BABIP skill is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Heliot Ramos is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Heliot Ramos will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Since the start of last season, Heliot Ramos's 14.2% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 93rd percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 76th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Brendan Rodgers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. The standard deviation of Brendan Rodgers's launch angle since the start of last season (25.5°) is in the 92nd percentile. A low deviation like this tends to lead to a higher rate of hits on balls in play.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Matt Chapman ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the league. Matt Chapman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Matt Chapman will have an advantage today. Extreme flyball batters like Matt Chapman tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.261) suggests that Jake Meyers has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season with his .219 actual batting average. Jake Meyers is in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.5% rate since the start of last season).

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Christian Walker will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Christian Walker has been hot in recent games, compiling a 98-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Sam Huff will have the upper hand today.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Chas McCormick will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Chas McCormick grades out in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (19.3% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 85th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.67 ft/sec since the start of last season, Chas McCormick is notably athletic.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Mauricio Dubon will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Grading out in the 80th percentile, Mauricio Dubon sports a .269 batting average since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz as the 18th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his batting average ability. Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage today. Yainer Diaz has hit one of the hardest balls in MLB over the past 7 days — 109.7-mph — which is a favorable indicator of recent form and raw power.

Jeremy Pena's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jeremy Pena has put up a .271 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Casey Schmitt has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making weather conditions in this game 11° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Casey Schmitt will have an edge today. Since the start of last season, Casey Schmitt's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to measure power) grades out in the 79th percentile at 94.3 mph.

Victor Caratini has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.