Toronto @ Houston props

Chris Bassitt will have the handedness advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. In today's matchup, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's 9th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 33.8% rate (76th percentile).

Chris Bassitt will hold the platoon advantage against Jose Altuve today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best hitter in baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an edge today. Kyle Tucker is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Toronto Blue Jays has just 1 same-handed RP.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the best batter in the league. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Chris Bassitt throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Toronto Blue Jays have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Justin Turner in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Justin Turner is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Chas McCormick will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jeremy Pena's BABIP skill is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense profiles as the worst out of every team today. Jose Abreu 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) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Kevin Kiermaier will have the upper hand in today's game. Kevin Kiermaier has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball hitters like Kevin Kiermaier are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cristian Javier.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Isiah Kiner-Falefa in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 18° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for offense. Hitters such as Isiah Kiner-Falefa with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cristian Javier who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Jake Meyers has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Daulton Varsho has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Cavan Biggio has not yet played a game this season.

Bo Bichette has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Mauricio Dubon has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

George Springer has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Jonathan Singleton has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.