Texas @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Alejandro Osuna has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 90.5-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.1-mph mark. Alejandro Osuna's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, rising from 49.1% on the season to 60% over the past 14 days. As it relates to his batting average, Alejandro Osuna has been unlucky this year. His .211 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .276.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Gabriel Arias has a tough challenge in today's game. Gabriel Arias has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Johnathan Rodriguez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jake Burger ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Jake Burger will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Cantillo in today's matchup. Jake Burger has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 97.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 94.3-mph.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Brayan Rocchio will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Ezequiel Duran will have an advantage in today's matchup. Ezequiel Duran has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Ezequiel Duran has compiled a .318 BABIP this year, placing in the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who performs worse from the 0 side of the plate, Jose Ramirez will bat from his weak side against Merrill Kelly today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Josh Jung is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Josh Jung will hold the platoon advantage over Joey Cantillo in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.

Angel Martinez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Angel Martinez will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side (0) today against Merrill Kelly Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.3% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the same side that Merrill Kelly throws from, Austin Hedges has a tough challenge today. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Dylan Moore will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Dylan Moore's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 18% to 21.9%.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Merrill Kelly will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jhonkensy Noel in today's game. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.6% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Steven Kwan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field has the 5th-shallowest RF dimensions among all stadiums. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Jonah Heim will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Joey Cantillo in this game. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 11.1% to 15.6%.

Kyle Higashioka is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 87% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Kyle Higashioka will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today's game. Kyle Higashioka pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects C.J. Kayfus in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. C.J. Kayfus has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Cody Freeman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). In MLB, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Cody Freeman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today's matchup.

Michael Helman has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (85% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the league for righty BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Joey Cantillo throws from, Michael Helman will have an advantage today. Michael Helman pulls many of his flyballs (37.8% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

George Valera is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The Texas Rangers infield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and George Valera will hold that advantage in today's game.