Milwaukee @ Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Brice Turang has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% of late, improving his 8.3% seasonal rate to 15.2% in the last two weeks. Brice Turang has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91-mph average.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Christian Yelich is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. This season, Christian Yelich has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.3 mph compared to last year's 93.4 mph mark. In the last two weeks, Christian Yelich'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 15.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 95th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jackson Chourio is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Jackson Chourio will hold the platoon advantage over Jake Latz today. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Jackson Chourio has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.3% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last two weeks.

Batting from the opposite that Jake Latz throws from, Caleb Durbin will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Caleb Durbin has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 3.5% seasonal rate to 8.6% in the past 14 days. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Caleb Durbin's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.3-mph over the course of the season to 94.7-mph recently. Sporting a 1.61 K/BB rate this year, Caleb Durbin has shown good plate discipline, checking in at the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sal Frelick in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Sal Frelick has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 85.5-mph average to last season's 83.3-mph figure. Sal Frelick has exhibited good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 88th percentile with a 1.5 K/BB rate. Grading out in the 97th percentile, Sal Frelick has posted a .302 batting average this year.

Andrew Vaughn's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andrew Vaughn is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jake Latz throws from, Andrew Vaughn will have the upper hand today. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Andrew Vaughn has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.5-mph to 96.3-mph over the past week.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. William Contreras will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Latz today. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. William Contreras has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 6% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the last week.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side against Jose Quintana in this game. Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 11.1% to 15.8%. Jonah Heim has been unlucky this year, notching a .267 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .286 — a .019 deviation.

Isaac Collins is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 58% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Isaac Collins will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Jake Latz today. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Isaac Collins's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, increasing from 45.6% on the season to 66.7% in the last 7 days. Posting a .358 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Isaac Collins grades out in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Burger in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jake Burger has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (72% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Jake Burger will have an advantage in today's game. Jake Burger will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Jake Burger has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.1-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 93.6-mph.

As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Blake Perkins will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Jake Latz in this game. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. Blake Perkins has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 89.8-mph average. Blake Perkins's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 16.3% on the season to 42.9% in the last week.

Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have the upper hand in today's game. Ezequiel Duran will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Sporting a .319 BABIP since the start of last season, Ezequiel Duran grades out in the 84th percentile.

Josh Jung's BABIP talent is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Josh Jung is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 62% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Josh Jung will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Josh Jung will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Josh Jung has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 9.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wyatt Langford in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Wyatt Langford will have an edge in today's matchup. Wyatt Langford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Wyatt Langford's launch angle lately (23.2° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a significant increase over his 17.6° seasonal mark.

Hitting from the opposite that Jake Latz throws from, Andruw Monasterio will have the upper hand today. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the 11th-worst among every team in action today. This season, Andruw Monasterio has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 92.4 mph compared to last year's 90.2 mph mark. Andruw Monasterio has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.5-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal EV of 92.4-mph. Andruw Monasterio's launch angle in recent games (24.8° over the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 21° seasonal figure.

Cody Freeman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Cody Freeman will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Cody Freeman will hold that advantage today. The standard deviation of Cody Freeman's launch angle has been very consistent of late (37.5° in the past 14 days), which is a proxy for reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

Michael Helman will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Michael Helman will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Dylan Moore is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Dylan Moore will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Quintana in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage today. Dylan Moore's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 18% to 22.1%. Ranking in the 80th percentile of THE BAT X's Spray Score this year, Dylan Moore demonstrated exceptional skill in hitting the ball to all fields - a key skill for achieving a high batting average.

Kyle Higashioka will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Higashioka will hold that advantage in today's matchup.