Houston @ Seattle Picks & Props

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. J.P. Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 4th-best hitter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46.2% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Isaac Paredes's 22.3° launch angle (an advanced metric to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in MLB: 99th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Brendan Rodgers has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Compiling a 94.4-mph average exit velocity in the last week's worth of games, Brendan Rodgers has been in great form recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. In the last week, Jake Meyers has displayed impressive power, recording a a 20% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power). Jake Meyers has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for base hits lately, striking balls between -4° and 26° 60% of the time over the past week.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game.

Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Jorge Polanco will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Framber Valdez. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Yainer Diaz has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Yainer Diaz has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, compiling a 20.4° angle.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Mitch Garver will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (40% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Ryan Bliss will have an advantage in today's game. Ryan Bliss has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Bliss will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Dylan Moore ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Moore is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Dylan Moore will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today.

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. In the last 7 days, Christian Walker's maximum exit velocity (a strong measure of recent form and raw power) has been 112.8-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in MLB.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Framber Valdez. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. High humidity has a small but significant connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of all games on the slate today at 75%. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 17.3-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Donovan Solano will have an edge today.