Toronto @ Houston Picks & Props

Ernie Clement's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.

Minute Maid Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. Batting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Bo Bichette will have a tough matchup today. In today's matchup, Bo Bichette is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 42.2% rate (99th percentile). The Houston Astros outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best out of every team today. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-least fair ground among all major league stadiums — generally good for home runs. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects for the best hitting conditions of the day. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Cavan Biggio will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Extreme groundball hitters like Jeremy Pena generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Bowden Francis. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today's game.

Chas McCormick's BABIP talent is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Chas McCormick will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Yainer Diaz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Jose Altuve will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. George Springer is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field fences among all major league parks. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Over the past 7 days, George Springer has displayed impressive power, recording a a 28.6% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power).

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Daulton Varsho will have an advantage today. The standard deviation of Daulton Varsho's launch angle has been very consistent recently (36.7° in the past week), which is an indicator of reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 77th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Justin Turner is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Alex Bregman will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Abreu will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Jose Abreu's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 60% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the best batter in Major League Baseball. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Yordan Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage over Bowden Francis in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage today.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 14th-best hitter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bowden Francis throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an edge today. Kyle Tucker will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jake Meyers will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 17° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have an advantage in today's matchup. Kevin Kiermaier has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. By putting up a .325 BABIP since the start of last season, Kevin Kiermaier is positioned in the 81st percentile.

Daniel Vogelbach has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.