Houston @ Arizona Picks & Props

Chase Field has the 3rd-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks. Dry weather has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the least humid conditions of all games on the slate at 39%. Ketel Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 96.8-mph EV last year has dropped off to 94.4-mph. In the last 14 days, Ketel Marte's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal EV of 94.4 mph to 88.5 mph. As it relates to his batting average, Ketel Marte has been very fortunate this year. His .289 mark has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .264.

Dry weather has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the least humid conditions of all games on the slate at 39%. Yainer Diaz hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 3rd-deepest CF fences today. Yainer Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Yainer Diaz has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 8.2% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the past week's worth of games. Yainer Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 93.1-mph seasonal mark has decreased to 84.5-mph over the past 7 days.

Chase Field has the 3rd-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league parks. Dry weather has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the least humid conditions of all games on the slate at 39%. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Altuve today. Jose Altuve has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 6.5% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 7 days. In the last week's worth of games, Jose Altuve's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 90.3 mph to 81.7 mph.

Victor Caratini is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today. Victor Caratini has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.6-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.8-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lourdes Gurriel Jr. in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Corbin Carroll ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Corbin Carroll is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Chase Field projects as the #2 stadium in baseball for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Corbin Carroll will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Brice Matthews will have an advantage today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today. In the last week, Brice Matthews has displayed impressive power, recording a a 50% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power).

Mauricio Dubon's batting average talent is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an advantage today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today.

Christian Walker is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Christian Walker will have an edge in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today.

Chas McCormick has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Chas McCormick will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Geraldo Perdomo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Geraldo Perdomo has notched a .353 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, grading out in the 85th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Geraldo Perdomo has exhibited good plate discipline this year, grading out in the 100th percentile with a 0.89 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Zack Short will have an edge today. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Cooper Hummel will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-strongest among every team today. Cooper Hummel has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .275 rate is quite a bit lower than his .304 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Herrera will hold that advantage in today's game. Jose Herrera has shown good plate discipline this year, ranking in the 75th percentile with a 2.05 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Randal Grichuk will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Randal Grichuk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blaze Alexander in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Chase Field as the 2nd-best venue in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude among all stadiums, which tends to lead to better offense. Blaze Alexander will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez in today's game. Blaze Alexander will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.