Houston @ Detroit Picks & Props

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Jack Flaherty. Victor Caratini's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 45.6% on the season to 72.7% over the past two weeks.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Spencer Arrighetti. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Wenceel Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Wenceel Perez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 90.1-mph mark.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Trey Sweeney will hold that advantage in today's game. Trey Sweeney's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 90.4-mph seasonal figure has dropped off to 87.1-mph over the past 7 days.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today's matchup. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today. Compared to last year, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 49.7% this season.

When estimating his batting average talent, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 20th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeremy Pena is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Jeremy Pena has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.8% seasonal rate to 13.8% over the last two weeks. Jeremy Pena has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 92.8-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal average of 90.6-mph.

Carlos Correa's batting average skill is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Using Statcast data, Carlos Correa grades out in the 82nd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .275. Placing in the 81st percentile, Carlos Correa has posted a .274 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Jose Altuve is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Jose Altuve's launch angle this season (17.3°) is considerably higher than his 14° mark last year. Jose Altuve's launch angle of late (20.5° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 17.3° seasonal mark.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jesus Sanchez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jack Flaherty today. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jesus Sanchez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have the upper hand today. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Gleyber Torres will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. In the last two weeks, Yainer Diaz's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.5-mph over the course of the season to 96.9-mph lately. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yainer Diaz's true offensive skill to be a .328, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .028 gap between that mark and his actual .300 wOBA.

Christian Walker is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Christian Walker has made substantial strides with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 11.4% seasonal rate to 17.9% in the last two weeks. Despite posting a .303 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Christian Walker has suffered from bad luck given the .026 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .329.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Riley Greene will have an advantage today. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Dillon Dingler has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 9.1% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week's worth of games. In the past 14 days, Dillon Dingler's 62.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48.8%.

Ramon Urias is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Ramon Urias has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 7.4% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last 14 days.

Colt Keith's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage today. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage today. Sporting a .331 BABIP this year, Javier Baez has performed in the 87th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Houston Astros outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest among every team playing today. Houston's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams on the slate today creates a favorable matchup for Spencer Torkelson, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jack Flaherty throws from, Jacob Melton will have the upper hand today. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jacob Melton has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. In the past week, Jacob Melton's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.7% up to 16.7%. In the last week, Jacob Melton's 50% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 42.3%.