Houston @ Seattle props

Cole Young's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Cole Young will have an edge in today's game. Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (34.9% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Cole Young will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Cole Young has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 7.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the past two weeks.

Victor Caratini is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Victor Caratini has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.6-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph figure. Victor Caratini's launch angle this season (15.5°) is considerably better than his 9.1° mark last year.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.

Cooper Hummel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.

Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball hitters like Mitch Garver generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's game. Mitch Garver has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last year's 94.6-mph average. Mitch Garver has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 17° figure is among the highest in the majors since the start of last season (88th percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an advantage in today's game. J.P. Crawford has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (43.1% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Batters such as Cal Raleigh with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Mauricio Dubon has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Mauricio Dubon's launch angle in recent games (32.4° in the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 11.8° seasonal mark. Mauricio Dubon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 12.1% to 21.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 80th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Batters such as Jorge Polanco with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Jorge Polanco will have the benefit of 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 11th-best batter in the game when assessing his batting average skill. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage today. Julio Rodriguez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 8.1% seasonal rate to 19% over the past two weeks.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Dominic Canzone's 13% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 90th percentile among his peers. Checking in at the 96th percentile, the hardest ball Dominic Canzone has connected with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.9 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. Taylor Trammell will have the handedness advantage against Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Taylor Trammell stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Posting a 93.3-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days, Taylor Trammell has been in great form recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Luke Raley has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 91.4-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 88.7-mph.

Yainer Diaz's batting average talent is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground in the league — generally good for dingers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. There has been a significant improvement in Yainer Diaz's launch angle from last season's 8.7° to 12.1° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Jose Altuve has compiled a .277 batting average this year, placing in the 82nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Randy Arozarena pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Randy Arozarena has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 12.3% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.5% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Despite posting a .286 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Christian Walker has been unlucky given the .039 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325. Christian Walker's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) has been 112.8 mph this year, placing in the 78th percentile.

Chas McCormick has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. Chas McCormick's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 19.5% to 28.1%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.285) may lead us to conclude that Chas McCormick has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .264 actual wOBA.

Benjamin Williamson's BABIP skill is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Benjamin Williamson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Benjamin Williamson has put up a .350 BABIP this year, placing in the 95th percentile.

Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Miles Mastrobuoni will have an edge today. Miles Mastrobuoni has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Miles Mastrobuoni will hold that advantage today. Miles Mastrobuoni has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph mark. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.320) implies that Miles Mastrobuoni has suffered from bad luck this year with his .278 actual wOBA.