Minnesota @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Randy Arozarena pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th 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. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's game.

The switch-hitting Leody Taveras will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Zebby Matthews. Leody Taveras has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage today. Leody Taveras has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 5.3% seasonal rate to 25% in the last two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Given Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Trevor Larnach will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the dish today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trevor Larnach has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Trevor Larnach has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. Hitting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.P. Crawford has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Bryan Woo... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. Willi Castro has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .244 figure is quite a bit lower than his .269 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Ty France has had some very poor luck this year. His .302 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's game.

Brooks Lee is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Bryan Woo) in today's game. Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. Brooks Lee has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.1% rate last year to 10.9% this year.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. Ryan Jeffers has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.2-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 92.4-mph. Over the last 14 days, Ryan Jeffers's 20% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 11.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Benjamin Williamson has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Benjamin Williamson generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Zebby Matthews. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Benjamin Williamson will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage over Bryan Woo in today's matchup... and even better, Woo has a large platoon split. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kody Clemens has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Kody Clemens pulls many of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. Kody Clemens has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 17.2% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past two weeks.

Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd 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. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. When it comes to his batting average, Royce Lewis has experienced some negative variance since the start of last season. His .216 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .246.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today. Despite posting a .288 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Carlos Correa has been unlucky given the .046 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .334.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (43.3% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today.

Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will have a massive advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. may have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Bats such as DaShawn Keirsey Jr. with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bryan Woo who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest out of every team playing today.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest among all stadiums. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Rowdy Tellez has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage today.

Miles Mastrobuoni will hold the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Miles Mastrobuoni stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Miles Mastrobuoni has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.