Milwaukee @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cole Young in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Hitting from the opposite that Brandon Woodruff throws from, Cole Young will have the upper hand in today's game. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.4% — 90th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Cole Young will hold that advantage in today's game. Cole Young's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved recently, rising from 43.2% on the season to 63.2% in the last two weeks.

Isaac Collins is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Isaac Collins pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 93rd 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 projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Isaac Collins has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 5.9% seasonal rate has lowered to 0% in the last 7 days. Isaac Collins has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 95.4-mph in the last week's worth of games.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Blake Perkins has posted a .317 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 82nd percentile.

When assessing his BABIP talent, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Julio Rodriguez's true offensive talent to be a .359, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .043 deviation between that mark and his actual .316 wOBA.

Caleb Durbin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 85th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. In the past week's worth of games, Caleb Durbin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 3.6% up to 16.7%. Caleb Durbin has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.7-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 89-mph. Over the last two weeks, Caleb Durbin's 70.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 34.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. Batting from the opposite that Brandon Woodruff throws from, Luke Raley will have an edge today. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Luke Raley's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.7-mph over the course of the season to 91.4-mph lately.

The switch-hitting Anthony Seigler will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against George Kirby. Anthony Seigler pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage against Brandon Woodruff in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's game. Dominic Canzone has made big gains with his Barrel%, upping his 11.1% rate last season to 16.9% this season. Dominic Canzone has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 106.4-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 93.6-mph.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Christian Yelich is projected as the 15th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Christian Yelich is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Christian Yelich will have an edge in today's game. Christian Yelich has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.5%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Randy Arozarena pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 77th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Randy Arozarena will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Randy Arozarena has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last season's 94.2-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Benjamin Williamson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Brandon Woodruff. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Benjamin Williamson will hold that advantage in today's game. Benjamin Williamson has compiled a .345 BABIP this year, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Chourio in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Jackson Chourio is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Jackson Chourio has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. J.P. Crawford will hold the platoon advantage against Brandon Woodruff in today's game. J.P. Crawford has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, William Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). William Contreras is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. William Contreras has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Despite posting a .309 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes William Contreras has suffered from bad luck given the .039 difference between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .348.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Jorge Polanco has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 9.3% to 15%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brice Turang in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Brice Turang is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Brice Turang will have the handedness advantage against George Kirby in today's game. Brice Turang has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Andrew Vaughn ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Andrew Vaughn has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.1-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 91.4-mph mark. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Andrew Vaughn's true offensive skill to be a .332, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .064 gap between that mark and his actual .268 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 97th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (43.2% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Cal Raleigh has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.8-mph average to last year's 94.9-mph average.

Donovan Solano has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.