Texas @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Teoscar Hernandez as the 10th-best batter in the league when estimating his BABIP ability. Teoscar Hernandez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Chris Stratton will have the handedness advantage over Teoscar Hernandez in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Teoscar Hernandez will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Adolis Garcia has made substantial strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 16.2% seasonal rate to 40% in the past 7 days. Adolis Garcia has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph to 95.8-mph over the last 7 days.

Josh Rojas has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's game.

J.P. Crawford's batting average skill is projected to be in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. J.P. Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in J.P. Crawford's launch angle from last year's 8.9° to 14.6° this season.

Evan Carter's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. Evan Carter will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Castillo in today's game. Evan Carter has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.8-mph average over the past week to his seasonal 88.2-mph average. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Evan Carter's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 12.5%.

Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. The switch-hitting Sam Haggerty will bat from his bad side (0) today against Chris Stratton Sam Haggerty will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Sam Haggerty ranks in the 86th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (47.2% rate since the start of last season). Sam Haggerty has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 79th percentile with a 2.07 K/BB rate.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will bat from his worse side (0) today against Chris Stratton Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.1-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 93.7-mph.

Robbie Grossman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Robbie Grossman pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 85th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. With a 1.75 K/BB rate this year, Robbie Grossman has displayed strong plate discipline, checking in at the 84th percentile.

Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.9% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jonah Heim has made substantial strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 8.2% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the last week. Jonah Heim has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.8-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 89.2-mph average. Jonah Heim's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 13.4% to 18.6%.

Chris Stratton will have the handedness advantage against Jose Caballero in today's game. Jose Caballero pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 84th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Jose Caballero will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Jose Caballero's 21.4° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the game: 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Long-balls are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in the majors. By putting up a .347 BABIP this year, Josh Jung is positioned in the 93rd percentile.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Marcus Semien ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Over the last week, Marcus Semien's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.7% up to 22.2%. Compared to last season, Marcus Semien has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 17% to 21% this season.

Chris Stratton will have the handedness advantage against Dylan Moore today. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.9% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Dylan Moore will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Dylan Moore has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last year's 92.4-mph EV. Dylan Moore's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this year (18.7°) is a significant increase over his 15.6° angle last year.