Seattle @ Houston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. By putting up a .352 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Josh Naylor finds himself in the 84th percentile. Checking in at the 93rd percentile, Josh Naylor has posted a .292 batting average this year.

Mitch Garver will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's matchup. Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Mitch Garver usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Mitch Garver's 96.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to measure power) is in the 91st percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. J.P. Crawford has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Over the past week, J.P. Crawford's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.7-mph over the course of the season to 100.7-mph lately. J.P. Crawford's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 16.6% to 19.6%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jesus Sanchez ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Jesus Sanchez will have the upper hand in today's game. Jesus Sanchez has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Jesus Sanchez will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Jorge Polanco generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Randy Arozarena will hold the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Randy Arozarena has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 94.7-mph.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Christian Walker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Christian Walker has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12% seasonal rate to 17.2% in the past 14 days. Christian Walker has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.8-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 90.6-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Victor Robles will have the upper hand in today's game. Victor Robles pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Placing in the 90th percentile, Victor Robles has notched a .350 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) since the start of last season.

When it comes to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Julio Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Julio Rodriguez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.8-mph to 96.5-mph in the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Jake Meyers will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jake Meyers has notched a .369 BABIP this year, grading out in the 99th percentile.

Victor Caratini is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against George Kirby. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Victor Caratini will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Victor Caratini has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 7.9% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Cal Raleigh will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Framber Valdez in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.3% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hitters such as Cal Raleigh with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Framber Valdez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Carlos Correa will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Eugenio Suarez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today. Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (39.2% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Eugenio Suarez tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Jose Altuve is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (42% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. Jeremy Pena pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Jeremy Pena will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz as the 19th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his batting average ability. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Yainer Diaz will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Yainer Diaz has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 15.6% in the past 14 days. Yainer Diaz's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased of late, going from 42.8% on the season to 64.3% over the past 7 days.

Isaac Paredes is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.9% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Isaac Paredes will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Isaac Paredes has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 87.3-mph average to last season's 85-mph EV.