Colorado @ Seattle Picks & Props

Blaine Crim has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Blaine Crim has been hot in recent games, notching a a 30.8% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) in the past week. Blaine Crim has exhibited some good exit velocity statistics lately, averaging 102.1-mph on his flyballs in the last two weeks.

Hunter Goodman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Hunter Goodman pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Hunter Goodman has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.1-mph average to last year's 92.7-mph mark. In the past two weeks, Hunter Goodman's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.1-mph over the course of the season to 100.3-mph in recent games.

Mickey Moniak is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage over Luis Castillo in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Castillo has a large platoon split. Mickey Moniak pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Mickey Moniak has made significant improvements with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.5% seasonal rate to 20.7% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Ritter in the 88th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Ryan Ritter has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Over the last week, Ryan Ritter's 25% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 11.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kyle Karros in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Kyle Karros has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 99.5-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.4-mph EV.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Yanquiel Fernandez will have the handedness advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game... and moreover, Castillo has a large platoon split. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

Brenton Doyle's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Brenton Doyle has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .281 rate is considerably lower than his .309 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Victor Robles in the 84th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Victor Robles pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Victor Robles will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Sporting a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Victor Robles is ranked in the 87th percentile. Victor Robles has put up a .305 batting average since the start of last season, ranking in the 99th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Randy Arozarena has posted a .344 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jordan Beck is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Jordan Beck's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 10.4% to 16.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Gordon in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.P. Crawford can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. J.P. Crawford has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Warming Bernabel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 84th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Ezequiel Tovar has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 92.9-mph in the past two weeks.

Orlando Arcia pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.5% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Orlando Arcia has been unlucky this year, posting a .233 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .273 — a .040 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Josh Naylor is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Josh Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Gordon today. Josh Naylor will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies has just 1 same-handed RP. Josh Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Gordon throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Canzone can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Dominic Canzone will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Dominic Canzone has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 106.3-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal mark of 94.3-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Eugenio Suarez ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Eugenio Suarez pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Eugenio Suarez will hold that advantage today. Over the past 7 days, Eugenio Suarez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.3% up to 33.3%. Eugenio Suarez has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 99.2-mph in the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best batter in baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-least fair ground among all major league parks — generally good for home runs. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Despite posting a .341 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Julio Rodriguez has been unlucky given the .020 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .361.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Jorge Polanco will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Jorge Polanco's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 90.7-mph now compared to just 88.3-mph then.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.2% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage today. This season, Cal Raleigh has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 97 mph compared to last year's 94.9 mph mark.

Tyler Freeman has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.