Atlanta @ Houston Picks & Props

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to worse offense. J.P. France will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ronald Acuna Jr. in today's game. In today's matchup, Ronald Acuna Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.9% rate (90th percentile). Ronald Acuna Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to worse offense. J.P. France will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Marcell Ozuna in today's game. Marcell Ozuna will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to worse offense. J.P. France will hold the platoon advantage over Austin Riley in today's matchup. Austin Riley hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38% — 77th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 8th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Austin Riley in today's game.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes in the majors, which tends to lead to worse offense. Michael Harris II hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Michael Harris II in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jose Altuve ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jose Altuve will have an advantage today. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (40.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 14th-best batter in the majors. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for HRs. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batters such as Kyle Tucker with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Fried who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Alex Bregman will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Batters such as Alex Bregman with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Fried who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 8° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jake Meyers will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Victor Caratini will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Max Fried. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Victor Caratini will hold that advantage today.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jose Abreu will have the upper hand in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jose Abreu will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Chas McCormick will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Max Fried in today's matchup. Among every team today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Chas McCormick will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Yainer Diaz will have the handedness advantage over Max Fried in today's matchup. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.

Matt Olson projects as the 13th-best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that J.P. France throws from, Matt Olson will have an advantage in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Olson has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Jarred Kelenic's BABIP skill is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that J.P. France throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have the upper hand in today's game. Jarred Kelenic may have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Minute Maid Park. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jeremy Pena will have an edge in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Orlando Arcia pulls many of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average skill is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an edge in today's game. Among every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the Atlanta Braves. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 7° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for offense. Luis Guillorme will have the handedness advantage against J.P. France in today's game. Luis Guillorme is apt to have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP.