Toronto @ Texas props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Stefanic in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Extreme flyball bats like Michael Stefanic are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tyler Mahle. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's game. Josh Smith has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last season's 90-mph mark.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Wyatt Langford has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 92.1-mph figure.

Alejandro Osuna is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Alejandro Osuna will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Bo Bichette is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Bo Bichette is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. The Barrel% of Bo Bichette has significantly improved, with an increase from 4.5% last year to 9.6% this year. Bo Bichette has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.4-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Hitting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Jake Burger will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Jake Burger will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Despite posting a .285 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jake Burger has experienced some negative variance given the .056 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .341.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. George Springer has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 9.3% rate last year to 18.1% this year. George Springer has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.8-mph average to last year's 93.2-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Josh Jung is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Batting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Josh Jung will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today. Josh Jung has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.1-mph average to last year's 92.3-mph average.

Kyle Higashioka will hold the platoon advantage against Eric Lauer in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyle Higashioka has been unlucky this year. His .250 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .285.

When estimating his batting average skill, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best batter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has had bad variance on his side this year. His .353 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .392. Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s 13.4% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 83rd percentile this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best batter in the majors. Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Corey Seager will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Corey Seager's 15.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 96th percentile since the start of last season. Corey Seager has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 86th percentile with a 1.74 K/BB rate.

The switch-hitting Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Eric Lauer. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jonah Heim will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. There has been a significant improvement in Ernie Clement's launch angle from last season's 16.2° to 21° this year. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.312) suggests that Ernie Clement has been unlucky this year with his .270 actual wOBA.

Addison Barger has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (83% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Addison Barger will hold the platoon advantage over Tyler Mahle in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Addison Barger has made substantial gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 8.8% rate last year to 14.5% this year. Addison Barger has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.3-mph average to last season's 88.1-mph figure.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Despite posting a .264 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Anthony Santander has been unlucky given the .060 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .324.

Extreme groundball bats like Ali Sanchez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Mahle. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Adolis Garcia will have an edge in today's game. Adolis Garcia will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this season (21.6°) is considerably better than his 14.8° figure last season. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Adolis Garcia's true offensive ability to be a .324, providing some evidence that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .046 gap between that mark and his actual .278 wOBA.

Nathan Lukes's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathan Lukes will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Mahle in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Nathan Lukes tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Mahle. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. By putting up a .283 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Nathan Lukes is positioned in the 93rd percentile.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Mahle in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Daulton Varsho has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 6.4% rate last year to 22.6% this year. Daulton Varsho has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 94.1-mph average to last year's 86.1-mph average.

Sam Haggerty is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The switch-hitting Sam Haggerty will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Eric Lauer. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Sam Haggerty will hold that advantage in today's game. Sam Haggerty's footspeed has gotten better this year. His 27.78 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.4 ft/sec now.

Hitting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Marcus Semien will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Marcus Semien will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Last season, Marcus Semien had an average launch angle of 13.5° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 16.6°. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Marcus Semien's true offensive ability to be a .322, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .094 disparity between that mark and his actual .228 wOBA.