Colorado vs Toronto Picks & Props

Willi Castro's BABIP talent is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Willi Castro is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Kevin Gausman in today's matchup. As it relates to his batting average, Willi Castro has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .225 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .253.

Kyle Karros's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jake McCarthy is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that Kevin Gausman throws from, Jake McCarthy will have an edge today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.243) may lead us to conclude that Jake McCarthy has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .195 actual batting average.

Andres Gimenez is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Andres Gimenez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .222 mark is considerably lower than his .237 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Hunter Goodman ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Since the start of last season, Hunter Goodman's 12.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Alejandro Kirk will have an advantage in today's game. Alejandro Kirk will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Posting a .283 batting average since the start of last season, Alejandro Kirk is positioned in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 79th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. As it relates to his batting average, Ezequiel Tovar has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .257 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .271.

Brenton Doyle's BABIP talent is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). When it comes to his batting average, Brenton Doyle has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .231 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .246.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Kazuma Okamoto ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kazuma Okamoto has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (50% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Kazuma Okamoto will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Kazuma Okamoto will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Ernie Clement will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage today. Ernie Clement has recorded a .284 batting average since the start of last season, placing in the 90th percentile.

The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daulton Varsho has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Daulton Varsho will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Daulton Varsho's 16.1% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) is in the 94th percentile since the start of last season.

Davis Schneider is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Davis Schneider will have an edge in today's matchup. Davis Schneider will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Davis Schneider's 14.1% Barrel% (a reliable stat to measure power) is in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

Hitting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Myles Straw will have an edge today. Myles Straw will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.279) implies that Myles Straw has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .264 actual batting average. Placing in the 77th percentile, Myles Straw has put up a .316 BABIP since the start of last season.

TJ Friedl has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 5 games.

Edouard Julien has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 4 games.

Addison Barger has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 4 games.

Jordan Beck has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 4 games.

Brett Sullivan has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 3 games.