Minnesota @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Matt Wallner is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage against Bryce Miller in today's game. Matt Wallner may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Matt Wallner pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Bryce Miller in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. When it comes to his batting average, Willi Castro has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .244 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .269.

Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (53% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Bryce Miller. Brooks Lee pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Brooks Lee has made significant strides with his Barrel%, upping his 4.1% rate last year to 10.9% this year.

As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Leody Taveras will get to bat from his good side against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. Leody Taveras has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Leody Taveras will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Leody Taveras has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 5.3% seasonal rate to 25% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Randy Arozarena is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Randy Arozarena pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. J.P. Crawford has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. J.P. Crawford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Ty France has had some very poor luck this year. His .302 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .343.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trevor Larnach has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Trevor Larnach has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Ryan Jeffers has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.2-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal figure of 92.4-mph. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved recently, going from 11.6% on the season to 20% in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.5% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage today. Mitch Garver has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 93-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph figure.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.5°, Christian Vazquez has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.6° mark in the last 14 days. Christian Vazquez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .220 figure is a good deal lower than his .234 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Rowdy Tellez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Rowdy Tellez will have an advantage in today's game. Rowdy Tellez will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

Harrison Bader pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Harrison Bader has notched a .351 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Benjamin Williamson has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Benjamin Williamson tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Benjamin Williamson will hold that advantage in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Byron Buxton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.3% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Byron Buxton's quickness has gotten better this season. His 29.66 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 30.22 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Carlos Correa's true offensive skill to be a .334, indicating that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .046 gap between that figure and his actual .288 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (42.4% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage today.

Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Kody Clemens will have an advantage today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kody Clemens has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Kody Clemens pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 87th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense profiles as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Kody Clemens has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 17.2% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past 14 days.