Texas @ Colorado Picks & Props

Nathaniel Lowe's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Nathaniel Lowe has been hot lately, cruising to a .404 wOBA over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's game... and moreover, Gray has a large platoon split.

Charlie Blackmon is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Charlie Blackmon will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's matchup... and moreover, Gray has a large platoon split. Charlie Blackmon is likely to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Marcus Semien will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Austin Gomber throws from, Davis Wendzel will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Austin Gomber. Robbie Grossman's 20° launch angle (an advanced standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 95th percentile. As it relates to plate discipline, Robbie Grossman's talent is quite good, putting up a 1.71 K/BB rate since the start of last season while grading out in in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 78th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. In terms of his batting average, Leody Taveras has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .264 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .300. Leody Taveras has put up a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, placing in the 78th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Adolis Garcia will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's matchup.

Sean Bouchard is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 92% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Sean Bouchard will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Sean Bouchard's 20% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of all games today. Austin Gomber will hold the platoon advantage against Corey Seager today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the best out of every team today. Corey Seager will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. This season, there has been a decline in Corey Seager's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 26.12 ft/sec last year to 24.93 ft/sec currently.

Jonah Heim's BABIP ability is projected in the 6th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of all games today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense grades out as the best out of every team today. Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. This season, there has been a decline in Jonah Heim's speed with his Statcast Sprint Speed dropping from 25.77 ft/sec last year to 24.9 ft/sec currently.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-most suitable pitching conditions of all games today. Jon Gray will have the handedness advantage against Ezequiel Tovar in today's matchup... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Gray's large platoon split. Ezequiel Tovar has posted a .302 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, ranking in the 25th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ezequiel Tovar's 87.8-mph average exit velocity is one of the worst in the majors since the start of last season: 23rd percentile. Ezequiel Tovar has shown weak plate discipline this year, checking in at the 5th percentile with a 6.29 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Elehuris Montero will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jordan Beck will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ranking in the 79th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.08 ft/sec this year, Jordan Beck is remarkably quick.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brenton Doyle will hold that advantage in today's game. Brenton Doyle and his 15.3° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 80th percentile, among the highest in MLB since the start of last season.

Elias Diaz is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Elias Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Elias Diaz ranks in the 84th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46.6% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 77th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Brendan Rodgers will hold that advantage today. Brendan Rodgers's 10.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 77th percentile since the start of last season.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Coors Field. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Jon Gray's large platoon split, Jake Cave will have a tremendous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jake Cave has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jake Cave will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Coors Field as the best stadium in baseball for RHB batting average. Coors Field sits at the highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ezequiel Duran will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Gomber in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.342) may lead us to conclude that Ezequiel Duran has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .324 actual wOBA.

Josh H. Smith has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.