Seattle vs Texas Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Luke Raley will have an advantage in today's matchup. In the last two weeks, Luke Raley's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 33.3% up to 33.3%. Luke Raley has hit one of the hardest balls in the game in the past two weeks' worth of games — 113.8-mph — which is a favorable proxy for recent form and raw power.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Brandon Nimmo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Evan Carter will have an edge in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Evan Carter will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past 14 days, Evan Carter's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 60% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Josh Jung will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Josh Jung has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .289 rate is a good deal lower than his .311 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Josh Smith will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. As it relates to plate discipline, Josh Smith's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.71 K/BB rate since the start of last season while checking in at in the 81st percentile.

When assessing his batting average talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 12th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In terms of his batting average, Julio Rodriguez has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .260 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .278. Julio Rodriguez's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to assess power) has been 115.8 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

When assessing his batting average talent, Brendan Donovan is projected as the 20th-best hitter in baseball by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brendan Donovan is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Brendan Donovan will have an advantage today. Brendan Donovan has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .346 rate is considerably lower than his .366 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Wyatt Langford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Cole Young will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Cole Young has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the past week — 111.3-mph — which is a good proxy for recent form and raw power. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Cole Young has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .287 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .320. By putting up a 1.79 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Cole Young has displayed impressive plate discipline, placing in the 83rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In notching a .346 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Randy Arozarena is positioned in the 79th percentile. Randy Arozarena has put up a .313 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile.

Corey Seager projects as the 7th-best hitter in MLB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Corey Seager will have an edge today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Jake Burger ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jake Burger is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jake Burger will hold that advantage today.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Danny Jansen will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Danny Jansen has been lifting the ball well in recent games, posting a 24.7° launch angle in the last 14 days. Danny Jansen's 24.2° launch angle (an advanced stat to evaluate a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in MLB: 99th percentile.

The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dominic Canzone will hold the platoon advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. By putting up a .372 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Dominic Canzone finds himself in the 96th percentile for offensive ability. Based on Statcast metrics, Dominic Canzone is in the 97th percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .298. Since the start of last season, Dominic Canzone's 14.6% Barrel%, an advanced metric for measuring power, places him in the 91st percentile among his peers.

Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Josh Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Josh Naylor'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 14.2% to 23.3%. Josh Naylor has exhibited good plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 86th percentile with a 1.6 K/BB rate.

Joc Pederson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Joc Pederson will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 2nd-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Joc Pederson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 5th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Nathan Eovaldi. Over the past two weeks, Cal Raleigh has been successful in optimizing the launch angle of his hardest hit balls to hit for power, notching a 44.2° angle. Since the start of last season, Cal Raleigh's 18.6% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

J.P. Crawford has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 4 games.