Houston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Taylor Ward is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Ward has made notable improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 14.2% seasonal rate to 20.8% over the last two weeks. In the past 14 days, Taylor Ward's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.1-mph over the course of the season to 100.6-mph of late.

Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Denzer Guzman will hold that advantage today. Denzer Guzman has been hot lately, notching a a 21.4% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) over the past 14 days.

Mauricio Dubon'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, going from 12.1% to 17.9%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.260) provides evidence that Mauricio Dubon has had bad variance on his side this year with his .244 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christian Moore in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Christian Moore will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Moore has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 96.1-mph in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Carlos Correa is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Carlos Correa ranks in the 90th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .282. Grading out in the 85th percentile, Carlos Correa has put up a .326 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Jose Altuve's launch angle this year (18°) is quite a bit higher than his 14° figure last year. Compared to his seasonal average of 18°, Jose Altuve has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 23.1° figure in the last two weeks' worth of games. Jose Altuve has recorded a .269 batting average this year, placing in the 76th percentile.

Isaac Paredes is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Isaac Paredes's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 87.6-mph now compared to just 85-mph then. Isaac Paredes has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.6-mph to 92.1-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Isaac Paredes's launch angle of late (31.6° in the past 14 days) is quite a bit higher than his 23.6° seasonal figure. Isaac Paredes has posted a .359 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, placing in the 88th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mike Trout in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Mike Trout is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Mike Trout will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Mike Trout has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 14.8% seasonal rate to 50% in the past 7 days. Mike Trout has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.1-mph to 99.2-mph over the past two weeks.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Yoan Moncada ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Yoan Moncada is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Yoan Moncada will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against A.J. Blubaugh in this game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Yoan Moncada will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Yoan Moncada's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 14.1% up to 28.6%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game. Logan O'Hoppe has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.7-mph average to last season's 94.6-mph EV. Last year, Logan O'Hoppe had an average launch angle of 16° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 20.2°. In the past week's worth of games, Logan O'Hoppe's 70% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50.8%.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Christian Walker ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Over the last 14 days, Christian Walker's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.5-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph recently. In the past 14 days, Christian Walker's 55.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.1%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Walker's true offensive talent to be a .330, implying that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .024 deviation between that figure and his actual .306 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jo Adell in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jo Adell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Jo Adell will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jo Adell has made significant strides with his Barrel%, improving his 11.8% rate last year to 18.3% this season. Jo Adell has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.3-mph average to last season's 94.1-mph figure.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average ability is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Nolan Schanuel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against A.J. Blubaugh today. Nolan Schanuel will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Nolan Schanuel has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% lately, upping his 4.9% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Yainer Diaz's true offensive talent to be a .328, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .029 disparity between that mark and his actual .299 wOBA.

Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Bryce Teodosio will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past 7 days, Bryce Teodosio's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.2% up to 10%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Cole as the 15th-best hitter in the game as it relates to his BABIP skill. Zach Cole will have the handedness advantage against Caden Dana today. Over the past week, Zach Cole has posted a 32.4° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential. The standard deviation of Zach Cole's launch angle has been very consistent in recent games (36.1° in the past 14 days), which is a proxy for reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

Ramon Urias has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Taylor Trammell has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Luis Rengifo has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Jesus Sanchez has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Oswald Peraza has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.