Texas @ Toronto props

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an edge today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Evan Carter is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage over Chris Bassitt today... and even better, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Evan Carter hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an edge in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Joey Loperfido will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho will hold the platoon advantage over Jacob deGrom today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Daulton Varsho will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Wyatt Langford has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 13.1% seasonal rate to 21.4% over the last two weeks. Wyatt Langford has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .320 figure is quite a bit lower than his .338 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Josh Smith is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Given Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Josh Smith will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Josh Smith has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 92-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV. Posting a 1.82 K/BB rate this year, Josh Smith has displayed impressive plate discipline, placing in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Josh Jung hits many of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Josh Jung has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.5-mph average to last year's 86.2-mph average. Josh Jung has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.5-mph to 93.3-mph in the last 14 days. Josh Jung's launch angle of late (23.3° over the past two weeks) is considerably higher than his 12.7° seasonal angle.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Ty France is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Ty France will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 7th-best batter in MLB. Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Because of Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Corey Seager will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 75th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Corey Seager's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, increasing from 15.5% on the season to 27.3% in the last week's worth of games.

As it relates to his batting average ability, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the best hitter in the majors by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Alejandro Kirk will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Alejandro Kirk has put up a .340 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 76th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Marcus Semien's launch angle this year (19.7°) is a considerable increase over his 16.7° figure last year. Over the past 7 days, Marcus Semien's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.7%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.321) may lead us to conclude that Marcus Semien has had bad variance on his side this year with his .285 actual wOBA.

Nathan Lukes's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathan Lukes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Hitting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Nathan Lukes will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 6th-best hitter in MLB when assessing his batting average skill. Bo Bichette is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Bo Bichette will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Joc Pederson ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Joc Pederson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Bassitt today... and moreover, Bassitt has a large platoon split. Joc Pederson has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.8-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers. Ernie Clement will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Ernie Clement has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.4-mph average to last season's 85.3-mph average.

The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Given Chris Bassitt's large platoon split, Rowdy Tellez will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game. Rowdy Tellez has made big gains with his Barrel%, improving his 8.1% rate last season to 15.6% this year. Rowdy Tellez has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 15.6% seasonal rate to 21.1% in the past two weeks' worth of games. In the past two weeks, Rowdy Tellez's 31.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.2%.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Addison Barger ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Addison Barger is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Jacob deGrom throws from, Addison Barger will have an advantage today. Out of all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Texas Rangers.

The 10th-shallowest CF fences among all major league stadiums are found in Rogers Centre. Kyle Higashioka has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.6% seasonal rate to 42.9% in the last week. Kyle Higashioka has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV. Over the last 7 days, Kyle Higashioka's 42.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 19.1%.