Texas @ Minnesota picks

Matt Wallner projects as the 8th-best home run batter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Matt Wallner is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Leiter today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.. Wyatt Langford's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (17.4°) is significantly better than his 11.5° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his home run ability.. Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage today.. Ryan Jeffers has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.9-mph to 94.7-mph over the past week.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 12th-best batter in baseball.. Corey Seager is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Hitting from the opposite that David Festa throws from, Corey Seager will have an edge today.. Corey Seager is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch the entire game considering none of the available options for the Minnesota Twins share his handedness.

Byron Buxton projects as the 16th-best home run hitter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Byron Buxton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.. Byron Buxton has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.6-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 95.5-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Jake Burger as the majors's 18th-best home run batter.. Jake Burger is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.. In the last week, Jake Burger's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.6-mph over the course of the season to 105.9-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent.. Willi Castro is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Jack Leiter.. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this season (20.6°) is considerably higher than his 14.8° angle last year.. Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, posting a .275 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .047 difference.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today.. Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage against Jack Leiter in today's game.. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage today.

Target Field ranks as the #10 park in the league for run-scoring, per the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to higher offensive output.. Among all the teams playing today, the weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.