Seattle @ Colorado Picks & Props

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the lowest level of all games today at 38°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Since the start of last season, Charlie Blackmon's 5.1% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 21st percentile among his peers. Charlie Blackmon's 86.4-mph average exit velocity is among the worst in baseball since the start of last season: 11th percentile.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the lowest level of all games today at 38°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Mitch Haniger will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the strongest among every team in action today. Mitch Haniger will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Mitch Haniger has compiled a .298 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 24th percentile.

Nolan Jones's BABIP ability is projected in the 96th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Castillo throws from, Nolan Jones will have an edge in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Freeland will hold the platoon advantage against J.P. Crawford today. J.P. Crawford has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball bats like Jorge Polanco are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Dakota Hudson.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to drop to the lowest level of all games today at 38°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Kyle Freeland throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have an edge in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense profiles as the strongest among every team in action today. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Julio Rodriguez grades out in the 7th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (11.7% rate since the start of last season).

Ezequiel Tovar's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Brenton Doyle will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Brenton Doyle has done a strong job optimizing his launch angle on his hardest-hit balls. His 15.3° angle is among the highest in the game since the start of last season (80th percentile).

The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Seattle's 3rd-worst outfield defense on the slate creates a favorable matchup for Sean Bouchard, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Sean Bouchard will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Ty France's batting average ability is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Ty France has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .314 rate is quite a bit lower than his .335 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Checking in at the 75th percentile, Ty France has posted a .267 batting average since the start of last season.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball hitters like Cal Raleigh usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Dakota Hudson. Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Bats such as Mitch Garver with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Dakota Hudson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Using Statcast metrics, Mitch Garver ranks in the 86th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .357. Mitch Garver's 12.4% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) is in the 84th percentile since the start of last season.

Ryan McMahon is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Luis Castillo throws from, Ryan McMahon will have the upper hand in today's game. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today.

Elias Diaz is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Elias Diaz will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Elehuris Montero has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (80% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Elehuris Montero will hold that advantage today.

Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

Coors Field projects as the #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Josh Rojas will hold the platoon advantage over Dakota Hudson in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Rojas can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The #1 ballpark in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Seattle Mariners outfield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst among every team on the slate today. Alan Trejo will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Alan Trejo ranks in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (50.3% rate since the start of last season).