Seattle @ Houston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. In the past 7 days, J.P. Crawford's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 14.3%. Compared to last season, J.P. Crawford has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.6% to 22% this season.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Extreme groundball hitters like Victor Caratini tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bryan Woo. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Victor Caratini will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Leody Taveras has made notable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.3% seasonal rate to 25% over the past 7 days. There has been a significant improvement in Leody Taveras's launch angle from last season's 14.1° to 24.4° this year. Leody Taveras has been unlucky this year, posting a .241 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .301 — a .060 gap.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Julio Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zachary Dezenzo in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Zachary Dezenzo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Yainer Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitters such as Yainer Diaz with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bryan Woo who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batters such as Jeremy Pena with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bryan Woo who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Randy Arozarena will have an advantage in today's game. Randy Arozarena pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 77th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Mauricio Dubon will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Grading out in the 83rd percentile, Mauricio Dubon has put up a .273 batting average since the start of last season.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his good side against Framber Valdez in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (42.3% — 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.

As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The switch-hitting Leonardo Rivas will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Framber Valdez.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.2% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Jake Meyers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jake Meyers has put up a .351 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 76th percentile.

Jose Altuve's batting average ability is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

Benjamin Williamson's BABIP ability is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have the upper hand today. Over the last two weeks, Benjamin Williamson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 85.8-mph over the course of the season to 88.8-mph lately. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.288) implies that Benjamin Williamson has had some very poor luck this year with his .250 actual wOBA.

Mitch Garver is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge in today's matchup. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Mitch Garver are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Christian Walker is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Christian Walker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Dylan Moore will have the upper hand in today's game. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Dylan Moore are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Donovan Solano will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game. Donovan Solano's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 15.5% to 24%. Sporting a .321 BABIP since the start of last season, Donovan Solano has performed in the 85th percentile.