Texas @ Detroit props

Andy Ibanez has been pulled from the game early 34% of the time when starting against a lefty hurler this year. Comerica Park grades out as the #21 stadium in the league for RHB base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 5th-most suitable for pitching of all games today. Andy Ibanez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.7% — 96th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 2nd-deepest CF fences today. When it comes to his batting average, Andy Ibanez has had positive variance on his side since the start of last season. His .245 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .217.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. With a .332 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Josh Smith finds himself in the 75th percentile. Ranking in the 88th percentile, Josh Smith has notched a .327 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Adolis Garcia will have the upper hand today. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this year (22.5°) is quite a bit better than his 14.8° figure last year.

Corey Seager projects as the 10th-best batter in the league, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Corey Seager has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.5-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 93.5-mph EV. In the past week, Corey Seager's 68.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.2%.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Blaine Crim will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Colt Keith has made notable strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 8.2% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Riley Greene has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, improving his 13.8% seasonal rate to 28.1% over the past 14 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Wyatt Langford ranks as the 20th-best hitter in the league. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. Grading out in the 81st percentile, Wyatt Langford sports a .338 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Ezequiel Duran will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Gleyber Torres's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Gleyber Torres will have an advantage today. Gleyber Torres will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Marcus Semien is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Marcus Semien will have an edge today. Marcus Semien's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, going from 49.6% on the season to 70% in the last two weeks. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.314) suggests that Marcus Semien has experienced some negative variance this year with his .227 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Josh Jung will have the upper hand in today's game. This season, Josh Jung has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.9 mph compared to last year's 92.3 mph mark. In the past two weeks, Josh Jung's 60.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 45.1%.

Jonah Heim is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Tarik Skubal.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Dillon Dingler will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. Dillon Dingler will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Dillon Dingler's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 23.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Spencer Torkelson will have an edge today. Extreme groundball batters like Spencer Torkelson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Patrick Corbin.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Trey Sweeney will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week, Trey Sweeney's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 30%. Trey Sweeney has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.4-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 92.8-mph. Trey Sweeney's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 13.6% on the season to 30% over the last 7 days.

Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Justyn-Henry Malloy will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Justyn-Henry Malloy will hold that advantage in today's game. Justyn-Henry Malloy's launch angle this year (21.8°) is a considerable increase over his 18.4° angle last season.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Javier Baez will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Javier Baez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (26.3° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 12.9° seasonal angle.

Kerry Carpenter has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.