Houston @ Seattle props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects T-Mobile Park as the worst park in baseball for right-handed batting average. Built just 17 feet above sea level, T-Mobile Park has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to worse offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this matchup will be the most favorable for pitching of all games on the slate today. Batting from the same side that Logan Evans throws from, Jose Altuve will not have the upper hand today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Altuve in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Cole Young will have an advantage today. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Cole Young will hold that advantage today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Taylor Trammell will have the handedness advantage against Logan Evans in today's game. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Taylor Trammell can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lance McCullers Jr. in today's matchup. Dominic Canzone will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Victor Caratini is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Batting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an advantage in today's game. J.P. Crawford has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (47.2% — 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. Extreme flyball bats like Isaac Paredes tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Logan Evans. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 11th-best batter in the majors when estimating his batting average ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Lance McCullers Jr. throws from, Luke Raley will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.7% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Jorge Polanco tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Lance McCullers Jr.. Jorge Polanco will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Mauricio Dubon has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

Christian Walker is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Christian Walker pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th 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. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Randy Arozarena pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 77th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Cal Raleigh tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Lance McCullers Jr.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Chas McCormick has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all parks — generally good for HRs. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Benjamin Williamson will hold that advantage in today's game.