Cleveland @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Josh Jung will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Josh Jung has been unlucky this year, notching a .293 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .315 — a .022 deviation.

Jonah Heim will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jonah Heim has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 7.3% seasonal rate to 18.8% in the past week. Jonah Heim'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 11.1% to 16.1%. Over the past two weeks, Jonah Heim's 26.9% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 16.1%.

The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Brayan Rocchio has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.4-mph average to last year's 84.5-mph mark. In the last 14 days, Brayan Rocchio has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 19.6° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.6°. Brayan Rocchio'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 37.7% to 46.8%. Brayan Rocchio has been unlucky in regards to his batting average this year; his .228 mark is a fair amount lower than his .253 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Kyle Manzardo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 89.8-mph figure.

Collin Kayfus's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Collin Kayfus is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Batting from the opposite that Merrill Kelly throws from, Collin Kayfus will have an advantage today. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. In the past week's worth of games, Collin Kayfus's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.3% up to 25%.

Cody Freeman will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly today. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Daniel Schneemann has made sizeable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 4.8% rate last year to 11.8% this season. Daniel Schneemann has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94-mph average to last season's 90.5-mph figure.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 78th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. In the past 14 days, Gabriel Arias's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 97.5-mph over the course of the season to 105.6-mph recently. Compared to his seasonal average of 6.5°, Gabriel Arias has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 34.7° mark in the past week's worth of games.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Josh Smith will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Josh Smith will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 20.1° launch angle, which is one of the highest angles in the game. When it comes to plate discipline, Jose Ramirez's skill is quite impressive, sporting a 1.04 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 98th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Joc Pederson ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Joc Pederson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Joc Pederson will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Williams today. Joc Pederson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Joc Pederson has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.6-mph to 101.7-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Ezequiel Duran will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ezequiel Duran's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 34.6% to 41.9%. Ezequiel Duran's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 41.9% on the season to 58.3% in the past 7 days. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Ezequiel Duran's true offensive talent to be a .301, indicating that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .042 disparity between that figure and his actual .259 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Wyatt Langford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Wyatt Langford has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% of late, upping his 13.4% seasonal rate to 20% in the last week. Wyatt Langford has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 102.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 94-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage over Merrill Kelly in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Steven Kwan has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .275 figure is a fair amount lower than his .291 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Angel Martinez's launch angle this season (18.6°) is quite a bit higher than his 14.8° figure last season. Angel Martinez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved in recent games, rising from 44.1% on the season to 50% over the last 14 days.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Adolis Garcia will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Compared to last year, Adolis Garcia has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.9% to 18.1% this season. Adolis Garcia has been unlucky this year, posting a .284 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .326 — a .042 deviation.

Alejandro Osuna will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Alejandro Osuna will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.331) implies that Alejandro Osuna has suffered from bad luck this year with his .230 actual wOBA. Alejandro Osuna is remarkably athletic, grading out in the 82nd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.58 ft/sec this year.

Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to his batting average, Rowdy Tellez has had bad variance on his side this year. His .225 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .240.

Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Merrill Kelly today. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. Bo Naylor has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .177 mark is considerably lower than his .218 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The Texas Rangers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams in action today. By putting up a 1.64 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has displayed strong plate discipline, grading out in the 83rd percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 7th-best batter in baseball. Corey Seager is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Corey Seager will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Corey Seager will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Corey Seager has made significant gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 15.8% seasonal rate to 21.7% over the last 7 days.