Daikin Park
Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Brown today.
Ezequiel Duran has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.
Kyle Higashioka pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Kyle Higashioka usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown.
Alejandro Osuna will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown today.
Cooper Hummel will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Wyatt Langford pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Batters such as Marcus Semien with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.
When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest.
Extreme groundball bats like Zack Short tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. Zack Short will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Josh Smith ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Smith is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the shallowest in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Josh Smith will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Grading out in the 86th percentile, Josh Smith has posted a .286 batting average this year.
Yainer Diaz's batting average ability is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.
Jonah Heim has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.
Isaac Paredes is penciled in 1st in the lineup in today's game. Isaac Paredes pulls many of his flyballs (47% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Isaac Paredes tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Nathan Eovaldi. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Isaac Paredes will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the shallowest in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Taylor Trammell will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Trammell will hold that advantage in today's game.
According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 9th-best hitter in the league. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the shallowest in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Corey Seager will have an edge in today's game. Checking in at the 75th percentile, Corey Seager has put up a .273 batting average this year.
Victor Caratini is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Victor Caratini will hold that advantage in today's matchup.
Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Christian Walker pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Christian Walker will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage today. Posting a .278 batting average this year, Jose Altuve is ranked in the 81st percentile.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Mauricio Dubon will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.
Among all major league parks, Minute Maid Park's left field dimensions are the 2nd-shallowest. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brice Matthews will hold that advantage in today's game.
