Seattle @ Houston Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Leody Taveras's launch angle this year (24.4°) is quite a bit better than his 14.1° figure last season. Grading out in the 95th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score since the start of last season, Leody Taveras demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a crucial ability for achieving a high batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Colton Gordon throws from, Benjamin Williamson will have an advantage in today's game. Batters such as Benjamin Williamson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Colton Gordon who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Benjamin Williamson is notably quick, grading out in the 75th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.13 ft/sec this year.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest elevations in the league, which generally leads to less offense. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Julio Rodriguez in today's game. Launch angles in the range of -4° to 26° tend to become base hits at a high rate; Julio Rodriguez and his 38.7% this year rank in the 13th percentile by this measure. By putting up a .255 BABIP this year, Julio Rodriguez grades out in the 19th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Extreme flyball hitters like Jeremy Pena usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Castillo.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. The switch-hitting Leonardo Rivas will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Colton Gordon. Leonardo Rivas has displayed favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile with a 1.73 K/BB rate. Leonardo Rivas has compiled a .261 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 81st percentile.

Mitch Garver is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Colton Gordon throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge today. Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Mitch Garver has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's game. By putting up a .270 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Jake Meyers finds himself in the 77th percentile. In notching a .313 batting average this year, Jake Meyers finds himself in the 96th percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. J.P. Crawford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 16.6% to 22%. Based on Statcast metrics, J.P. Crawford grades out in the 80th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .346.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitters such as Victor Caratini with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Luis Castillo who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Victor Caratini will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Victor Caratini's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (13.7°) is a considerable increase over his 7.5° mark last season.

Jose Altuve's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jose Altuve will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage against Colton Gordon today. Randy Arozarena pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Mauricio Dubon will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In notching a .273 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 82nd percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his strong side against Colton Gordon in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.5% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest left field fences among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game. Yainer Diaz'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, rising from 11.7% to 17.7%.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (46.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage today. Utilizing Statcast data, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 81st percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .347.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Dylan Moore ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Dylan Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Dylan Moore will hold the platoon advantage against Colton Gordon today. Dylan Moore pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Christian Walker is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Christian Walker will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Walker's 12.1% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 77th percentile this year.

Donovan Solano's BABIP skill is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report predicts for the 4th-most suitable hitting conditions on the slate today. Donovan Solano will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Colton Gordon in today's matchup. Compared to last year, Donovan Solano 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 15.5% to 24% this season. Donovan Solano has notched a .326 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 89th percentile.