Texas @ Minnesota Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 13th-best among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Adolis Garcia's launch angle this year (20.6°) is significantly higher than his 14.8° angle last year. Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, putting up a .275 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .322 — a .047 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 13th-best among all the teams today. Brooks Lee will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Josh Jung's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 16.8% to 20.8%. With a .328 BABIP this year, Josh Jung is positioned in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Evan Carter is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup.

In Major League Baseball, Target Field's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-deepest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 6th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. In the last 7 days, Carlos Correa's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal average of 90.6 mph to 83.5 mph. Carlos Correa's launch angle this year (5.5°) is quite a bit worse than his 9° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 13th-best among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Jonah Bride will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Corbin in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 13th-best among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jonah Bride will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 79th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Royce Lewis will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Wyatt Langford's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (17.4°) is significantly higher than his 11.5° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 13th-best among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand in today's game. Josh Smith has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.3-mph to 90.9-mph in the last 14 days.

When it comes to his batting average skill, Corey Seager is projected as the 16th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best field in MLB for lefty base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Corey Seager will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game.

Ty France's batting average ability is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ty France is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Corbin throws from, Ty France will have an edge today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Marcus Semien ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Last year, Marcus Semien had an average launch angle of 13.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.7°.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. In the past 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 lately. Jake Burger's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (17.8° in the last week) is quite a bit better than his 12.3° seasonal mark.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best venue in baseball for right-handed base hits. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Corbin in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 13th-best among all the teams today.

In Major League Baseball, Target Field's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-deepest. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 6th-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 2nd-best of the day for hurlers. Byron Buxton's launch angle this year (16.7°) is significantly worse than his 19.7° mark last season. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) provides evidence that Byron Buxton has had some very good luck this year with his .268 actual batting average.