Houston @ Baltimore picks

The infielder is 8-for-17 lifetime versus Kremer with one round-tripper and three doubles. Altuve has four home runs in August, and he was 2-for-4 in Friday’s contest. The majority of his power damage has come against right-handed pitchers, smacking 17 long balls. Altuve is swinging it well right now, and seeing a familiar arm that he’s raked against in the past is always a positive for confidence.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Coby Mayo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.. Coby Mayo has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 91.2-mph over the last 7 days.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) provides evidence that Coby Mayo has suffered from bad luck this year with his .201 actual batting average.

When it comes to his home run ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Walker is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Christian Walker has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 11.5% seasonal rate to 18.5% in the past two weeks.. Christian Walker has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average ability.. Jose Altuve is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Placing in the 75th percentile for power, Jose Altuve has paced 25.4 HRs per 600 plate appearances this year.. Jose Altuve has notched a .278 batting average this year, placing in the 84th percentile.

When it comes to his home run talent, Colton Cowser ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Colton Cowser has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (84% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Hitting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Colton Cowser will have an advantage today.. Colton Cowser will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.

Jeremiah Jackson is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jeremiah Jackson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent.. Jackson Holliday is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage today.. Extreme groundball bats like Jackson Holliday tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Dean Kremer.. Victor Caratini hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.. Over the past 14 days, Victor Caratini has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 26.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.3°.

When it comes to his home run ability, Christian Walker ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Christian Walker is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Christian Walker has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 11.5% seasonal rate to 18.5% in the past two weeks.. Christian Walker has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.2-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Coby Mayo in the 79th percentile when assessing his home run talent.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best park in Major League Baseball for run-scoring.. Coby Mayo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.. Coby Mayo has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89-mph to 91.2-mph over the last 7 days.. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.231) provides evidence that Coby Mayo has suffered from bad luck this year with his .201 actual batting average.