Cleveland Guardians

MLB Player Props

Minute Maid Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to worse offense. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive ability to be a .308, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .087 disparity between that mark and his actual .395 wOBA. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) is in the 0th percentile at 85.3 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Andres Gimenez is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Andres Gimenez will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 12th-best hitter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Tucker has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage today. Jake Meyers ranks in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.73 ft/sec this year, Jake Meyers is notably athletic.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Alex Bregman will have an advantage today. Alex Bregman will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 12th-best infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Altuve ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card today. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Jose Altuve will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Estevan Florial will have the handedness advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Estevan Florial has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 12th-best infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Naylor in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Josh Naylor is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. HRs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest in the majors. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Josh Naylor will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. In the majors, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 8th-best infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.300) suggests that Tyler Freeman has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .226 actual batting average.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the best batter in baseball, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today's game.

This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game. Bo Naylor has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 12th-best infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Bo Naylor's 21.4° launch angle (a reliable metric to study a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the majors: 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an edge in today's matchup. Mauricio Dubon will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Using Statcast data, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 92nd percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .293.

Yainer Diaz's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Yainer Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Yainer Diaz has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .282 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .300.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his strong side against Spencer Arrighetti in this game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 12th-best infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Jeremy Pena has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In the majors, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Jeremy Pena will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 12th-best infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Gabriel Arias has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.4 mph (an advanced metric to study power), grading out in the 93rd percentile.

Will Brennan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Will Brennan is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Will Brennan will have an advantage in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable conditions for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jon Singleton can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jon Singleton has displayed impressive plate discipline since the start of last season, checking in at the 84th percentile with a 1.82 K/BB rate.