Seattle @ Houston Picks & Props

Cal Raleigh 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 game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Cal Raleigh are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) is in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Luis Urias pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, 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 batting order in today's game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Julio Rodriguez has been unlucky this year, posting a .283 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .353 — a .070 deviation.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Extreme flyball bats like Jorge Polanco usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Ty France is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Among all parks, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.1% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Mitch Garver tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Mitch Garver has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 25.58 ft/sec to 26.12 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Mitch Haniger is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Minute Maid Park's LF fences are the shallowest. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Mitch Haniger's 11.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) grades out in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball bats like Dylan Moore generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Dylan Moore has notched a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 86th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Luke Raley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Luke Raley has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team on the slate today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the Houston Astros. Luke Raley's 13.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 89th percentile since the start of last season.

Josh Rojas is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this game 7° hotter than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for offense. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Rojas has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Josh Rojas has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.