Cleveland @ Houston props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Will Brennan is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will get to bat from his better side against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Jose Ramirez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the best batter in baseball. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bo Naylor has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme flyball batters like Bo Naylor generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Tyler Freeman's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all stadiums, Minute Maid Park's left field fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. As it relates to his batting average, Tyler Freeman has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .233 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .300.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which often leads to lower offensive output. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Steven Kwan today. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, posting a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .306 — a .054 difference. Since the start of last season, Steven Kwan's 1.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 2nd percentile among his peers. Steven Kwan's 85.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to evaluate power) ranks in the 0th percentile since the start of last season.

Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 6th in the lineup in this game, which would be a downgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which often leads to lower offensive output. Carlos Carrasco will have the handedness advantage over Yainer Diaz in today's game. Yainer Diaz has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 9th-deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians.

Built just 20 feet above sea level, Minute Maid Park has one of the lowest altitudes among all parks, which often leads to lower offensive output. Carlos Carrasco will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Bregman today. In today's matchup, Alex Bregman 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 39% rate (93rd percentile). Out of every team today, the best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Alex Bregman's 5.3% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) grades out in the 23rd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jose Altuve is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jose Altuve will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Chas McCormick's BABIP talent 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 the temperature in this match-up 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Chas McCormick will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, Chas McCormick is in the 87th percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .356. Posting a .271 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Chas McCormick has performed in the 76th percentile.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Estevan Florial will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Brown in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Estevan Florial stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among all the teams today, the worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for HRs. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 13th-best hitter in baseball. Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest fences in MLB — generally good for HRs. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Kyle Tucker will have an advantage in today's game.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's game. Jake Meyers ranks in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 90th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.73 ft/sec this year, Jake Meyers is quite athletic.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Among all stadiums, Minute Maid Park's left field fences are the 2nd-shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Jeremy Pena will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jose Abreu will hold that advantage today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Jose Abreu's true offensive skill to be a .314, indicating that he has been unlucky this year given the .183 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .131 wOBA. Checking in at the 76th percentile, the hardest ball Jose Abreu has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.3 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today's game. Mauricio Dubon has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .278 rate is considerably lower than his .293 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Sporting a .282 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 90th percentile.

The Minute Maid Park roof figures to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 5° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games today — favorable for offense. Jon Singleton will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco today. Jon Singleton will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP. Jon Singleton will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. With a 2 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jon Singleton has shown strong plate discipline, checking in at the 79th percentile.