Texas @ Philadelphia props

When assessing his BABIP skill, Brandon Marsh is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Brandon Marsh will hold the platoon advantage against Jon Gray in today's matchup. Brandon Marsh is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP. Brandon Marsh has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Jon Gray throws from, Kody Clemens will have an advantage today. Kody Clemens is likely to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for dingers. Based on Statcast data, Leody Taveras grades out in the 78th 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 .345. With a .300 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season , Leody Taveras grades out in the 96th percentile. Leody Taveras has shown good plate discipline this year, checking in at the 76th percentile with a 1.87 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Nick Castellanos will hold that advantage in today's game. Nick Castellanos's speed has gotten better this year. His 27.05 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.51 ft/sec now. Nick Castellanos has been unlucky this year, compiling a .258 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .320 — a .062 gap.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Bryson Stott has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jon Gray throws from, Bryson Stott will have the upper hand today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryson Stott can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for dingers. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Johan Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Johan Rojas has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 29.35 ft/sec to 29.84 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). Posting a .348 BABIP since the start of last season, Johan Rojas is positioned in the 89th percentile.

Robbie Grossman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Robbie Grossman will get to bat from his good side against Ranger Suarez in today's game. Robbie Grossman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Hitters such as Robbie Grossman with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Ranger Suarez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Ezequiel Duran is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Ezequiel Duran will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corey Seager as the 9th-best batter in the league as it relates to his batting average skill. Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Citizens Bank Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for dingers. Corey Seager has been unlucky this year, posting a .306 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .369 — a .063 discrepancy. Corey Seager's 15.1% Barrel% (a reliable standard to study power) is in the 93rd percentile since the start of last season.

The Texas Rangers outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best among every team playing today.

Jonah Heim's BABIP talent is projected in the 5th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Jonah Heim will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

Jon Gray will hold the platoon advantage against J.T. Realmuto today. The Texas Rangers outfield defense profiles as the 3rd-best among every team playing today.

Out of all the teams playing today, the 5th-strongest infield defense is that of the Philadelphia Phillies. Marcus Semien will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Nathaniel Lowe has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.5%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Adolis Garcia will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ranger Suarez in today's game.

Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jon Gray throws from, Kyle Schwarber will have an edge in today's game. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Schwarber will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Alec Bohm's batting average ability is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alec Bohm is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 5th-best of the day for batters. Alec Bohm will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Edmundo Sosa pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Edmundo Sosa will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.67 ft/sec this year, Edmundo Sosa is notably quick. By putting up a .326 BABIP since the start of last season, Edmundo Sosa has performed in the 82nd percentile.