Los Angeles @ Houston props

Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. Batting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Mickey Moniak will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Mickey Moniak tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Hunter Brown. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Despite posting a .220 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has suffered from bad luck given the .077 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .297.

Matt Thaiss will hold the platoon advantage over Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Matt Thaiss has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Matt Thaiss has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .291 rate is a good deal lower than his .316 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Matt Thaiss's 10.5% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 76th percentile since the start of last season.

Jo Adell has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (85% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Minute Maid Park. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Since the start of last season, Jo Adell's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to study power) ranks in the 99th percentile at 100.3 mph. Sporting a .335 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) since the start of last season, Jo Adell finds himself in the 81st percentile.

Willie Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Willie Calhoun will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Ranked in the 82nd percentile, Willie Calhoun has one of the highest average exit velocities in MLB since the start of last season (90.7-mph). With a 1.48 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Willie Calhoun has displayed good plate discipline, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage today. Posting a 1.73 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jon Singleton has demonstrated strong plate discipline, ranking in the 87th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Since the start of last season, Taylor Ward has an average exit velocity of 90.6 mph, which is among the best in MLB at the 76th percentile. Checking in at the 77th percentile, Taylor Ward sports a .344 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 10th-best hitter in MLB. Kyle Tucker is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. Kyle Tucker will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Kyle Tucker has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .447.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Alex Bregman will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's game. In terms of his batting average, Alex Bregman has suffered from bad luck this year. His .213 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jose Altuve ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jose Altuve will have the upper hand today. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.2% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Jose Altuve will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Luis Rengifo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luis Rengifo is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. In the last 14 days, Luis Rengifo has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .363.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Minute Maid Park. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Zach Neto has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 18.9° figure is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (87th percentile).

Minute Maid Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which tends to lead to worse offense. Hitting from the same side that Tyler Anderson throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 92nd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-deepest CF fences in today's game.

Jeremy Pena's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Minute Maid Park. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jeremy Pena will have the upper hand today. Extreme groundball bats like Jeremy Pena are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tyler Anderson.

Bats such as Victor Caratini with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Tyler Anderson who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Victor Caratini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Ranked in the 87th percentile, Victor Caratini has one of the highest average exit velocities in the league since the start of last season (91.3-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Logan O'Hoppe in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Logan O'Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Logan O'Hoppe has recorded a .357 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Logan O'Hoppe's 15.3% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 92nd percentile among his peers.

Mauricio Dubon's batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have the upper hand today. Mauricio Dubon will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Using Statcast metrics, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 93rd percentile per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .293. Posting a .286 batting average since the start of last season, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The shallowest left field dimensions in the majors are found in Minute Maid Park. Batting from the opposite that Tyler Anderson throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand in today's game. Jake Meyers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jake Meyers has been hot of late, cruising to a .385 wOBA over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Homers are generally more common at parks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all parks. Nolan Schanuel will have the handedness advantage over Hunter Brown in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

Luis Guillorme will hold the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown today. Luis Guillorme has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Kyren Paris has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .168 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .244.