Globe Life Field
Corey Seager hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) and will be challenged by MLB's 6th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.
Hitting from the same side that Hunter Brown throws from, Marcus Semien will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.
The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-best out of every team playing today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Altuve today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Evan Carter in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Evan Carter is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Evan Carter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game.
Batting from the same side that Cody Bradford throws from, Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Today, Yordan Alvarez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 6th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.5% rate (87th percentile). The Texas Rangers outfield defense projects as the 3rd-best out of every team playing today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yordan Alvarez today.
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jared Walsh will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. Jared Walsh is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Jared Walsh will hold that advantage today.
Kyle Tucker projects as the 14th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters.
Chas McCormick's BABIP skill is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Chas McCormick will have the handedness advantage against Cody Bradford in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Leody Taveras will hold that advantage in today's game.
Jose Abreu's batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jose Abreu will have the handedness advantage against Cody Bradford in today's game. Extreme groundball batters like Jose Abreu tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cody Bradford.
Yainer Diaz's batting average skill is projected to be in the 97th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Yainer Diaz will have the handedness advantage against Cody Bradford in today's game.
Wyatt Langford is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Wyatt Langford will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.
As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Alex Bregman will have an advantage in today's matchup.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Adolis Garcia will hold that advantage today.
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Cody Bradford throws from, Jeremy Pena will have an advantage today. Bats such as Jeremy Pena with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Cody Bradford who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jake Meyers will hold the platoon advantage over Cody Bradford today.
The Globe Life Field roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest 18° hotter than the average outdoor game on the schedule today — favorable for offense. Jonah Heim will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.
In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report forecasts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this game, the 6th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Josh Smith will have an edge in today's matchup. Josh Smith has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Josh Smith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.
