New York @ Houston props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the best hitter in Major League Baseball. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Yordan Alvarez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 14th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Kyle Tucker is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of New York (#1-worst of the day).

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Cristian Javier in today's matchup.

Juan Soto projects as the 4th-best batter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Juan Soto will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Batters such as Juan Soto with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cristian Javier who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage today.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jose Altuve ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Jose Altuve will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Jose Abreu's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Abreu is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Jose Abreu will have an advantage today. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Yainer Diaz will have the upper hand today. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Chas McCormick will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees. Chas McCormick will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Jeremy Pena will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon today. Extreme groundball batters like Jeremy Pena generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Carlos Rodon. Out of all the teams today, the 11th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 12° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Austin Wells will have an edge in today's game.