Cleveland @ Texas props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Globe Life Field as the 2nd-worst ballpark in the game for LHB batting average. The 7th-deepest centerfield fences among all major league stadiums are found in Globe Life Field. The Globe Life Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this game -9° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams playing today. Corey Seager has been cold in recent games, with his seasonal exit velocity of 93.2-mph dropping to 91.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Angel Martinez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.9-mph to 91.9-mph in the last week's worth of games. Angel Martinez's launch angle this year (18.9°) is considerably higher than his 14.8° angle last year. Angel Martinez's launch angle lately (24.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 18.9° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Collin Kayfus in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Collin Kayfus will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. In the past two weeks, Collin Kayfus's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.9% up to 13.6%. Collin Kayfus has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, angling balls between 23° and 34° 22.7% of the time in the past two weeks.

Jonah Heim will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.2°, Jonah Heim has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 22.8° angle over the past week. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 11.1% to 15.6%.

Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Brayan Rocchio has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 3.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the last week. Brayan Rocchio has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.6-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph average. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last season to this one, increasing from 37.7% to 47.3%. Brayan Rocchio has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .233 rate is a good deal lower than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Evan Carter has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, upping his 6% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last week. Evan Carter's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 37.3% to 42.3%. Evan Carter's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 42.3% on the season to 75% in the last 7 days. As it relates to plate discipline, Evan Carter's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 2.15 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Steven Kwan will have the upper hand in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Over the past week, Steven Kwan's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 18.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Over the past two weeks, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.5-mph over the course of the season to 103.9-mph recently. Compared to his seasonal average of 6.7°, Gabriel Arias has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 30.3° figure in the past week. Gabriel Arias's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, going from 11.9% to 16.6%.

Alejandro Osuna will hold the platoon advantage against Slade Cecconi in today's matchup. Alejandro Osuna will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Alejandro Osuna has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .232 mark is a good deal lower than his .333 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Alejandro Osuna is quite quick, checking in at the 83rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.62 ft/sec this year.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP ability is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Duran will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ezequiel Duran's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 34.6% to 40%.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage over Slade Cecconi today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.5°, Josh Smith has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 17.6° angle in the last 14 days. When it comes to plate discipline, Josh Smith's ability is quite impressive, sporting a 1.83 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Wyatt Langford will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Wyatt Langford has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 96.2-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure. Wyatt Langford has been unlucky this year, posting a .323 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .352 — a .029 gap.

Kyle Manzardo is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an edge today. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Over the past two weeks, Kyle Manzardo's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.8-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joc Pederson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Joc Pederson is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage over Slade Cecconi in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Joc Pederson will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Joc Pederson has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .150 BA is quite a bit lower than his .200 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (61% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge today. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Daniel Schneemann has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, bettering his 4.8% rate last year to 11.6% this year. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.6°, Daniel Schneemann has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 29.4° angle over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Jose Ramirez's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls recently (21.6° in the last two weeks) is significantly better than his 11.9° seasonal figure. Jose Ramirez has recorded a .368 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, checking in at the 92nd percentile.

Josh Jung's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage today. Josh Jung has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.3-mph average to last year's 86.2-mph EV. Josh Jung has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .291 mark is a fair amount lower than his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today's game. Rowdy Tellez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Rowdy Tellez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .227 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .247 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Sporting a 1.58 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has displayed impressive plate discipline, ranking in the 84th percentile.

Kyle Higashioka is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage today. Kyle Higashioka has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last year's 88.4-mph mark.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Cody Freeman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Texas Rangers. Bo Naylor's launch angle this year (22.7°) is significantly better than his 19.5° angle last season. Bo Naylor's launch angle lately (32° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 22.7° seasonal mark. Bo Naylor has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .283 mark is considerably lower than his .321 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.