Seattle @ Houston Picks & Props

Dylan Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Dylan Moore will have the upper hand in today's game. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Dylan Moore generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

Sam Haggerty's BABIP talent is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. The switch-hitting Sam Haggerty will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Framber Valdez. Sam Haggerty pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Julio Rodriguez's true offensive skill to be a .353, implying that he has had bad variance on his side this year given the .071 difference between that mark and his actual .282 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 86th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Jorge Polanco with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Framber Valdez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Cal Raleigh generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Framber Valdez. Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to assess power) ranks in the 85th percentile since the start of last season. Grading out in the 80th percentile, the hardest ball Cal Raleigh has made contact with since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.7 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Ty France is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Ty France will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Mitch Haniger will have the handedness advantage over Framber Valdez today. Since the start of last season, Mitch Haniger's 11.3% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 81st percentile among his peers. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Mitch Haniger and his 19.9% rank in the 88th percentile since the start of last season.

Mitch Garver has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Hitting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Mitch Garver will have an edge in today's game. Mitch Garver pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball bats like Mitch Garver generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Framber Valdez.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this match-up 8° hotter than the average outdoor game of the day — favorable for offense. Luis Urias will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Framber Valdez in today's game. Luis Urias pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.