Houston @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-driest conditions of all games on the slate today at 32%. Cristian Javier will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Cristian Javier. Bobby Witt Jr. has been cold of late, compiling a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power) in the past 14 days.

Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-driest conditions of all games on the slate today at 32%. Cristian Javier will hold the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's deepest RF fences in today's game.

Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Javier today. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Kyle Isbel's maximum exit velocity (a strong proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 107.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.

Nelson Velazquez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Cristian Javier throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Jose Altuve will have the upper hand today. Jose Altuve has been hot recently, posting a .481 wOBA in the past week. Over the last two weeks, Jose Altuve's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 12.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Yainer Diaz is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Yainer Diaz will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Chas McCormick ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Chas McCormick will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Alex Bregman will have an advantage in today's game. In the past 14 days, Alex Bregman's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 28.6% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Kyle Tucker has been hot of late, notching a a 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) in the last two weeks. Kyle Tucker has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 50% of the time in the past 14 days.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. In the past two weeks, Yordan Alvarez's maximum exit velocity (a strong indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 112.3-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in baseball.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Abreu in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Jose Abreu will have the handedness advantage over Cole Ragans in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage over Cristian Javier in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. MJ Melendez has been hot of late, posting a a 33.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jeremy Pena will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Jeremy Pena has hit one of the hardest balls in the majors in the last 14 days — 109.1-mph — which is a strong indicator of recent form and raw power. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jeremy Pena's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 71.4% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jake Meyers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage today. Salvador Perez has been hot recently, posting a 96.4-mph average exit velocity in the past 14 days.

Adam Frazier has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.