Texas @ Philadelphia Picks & Props

Evan Carter's BABIP ability is projected in the 86th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Evan Carter is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Evan Carter will have an advantage today.

Josh Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Josh Smith will have an advantage in today's matchup. With a .347 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) since the start of last season, Josh Smith grades out in the 87th percentile for hitting ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Whit Merrifield in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Whit Merrifield will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Whit Merrifield will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Marcus Semien pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs), Marcus Semien and his 21.2% rank in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bryson Stott in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Bryson Stott is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Texas Rangers only has 1 same-handed RP. Bryson Stott has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (41.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Bryson Stott will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Bohm in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Alec Bohm is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Bohm today... and it's a particular mismatch considering Eovaldi's large platoon split.

Ezequiel Duran's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Based on Statcast data, Ezequiel Duran grades out in the 75th percentile for hitting ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .342. Utilizing Statcast metrics, Ezequiel Duran ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .280.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 91st percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Hitting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have an advantage in today's game. Nathaniel Lowe has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.280) implies that Nathaniel Lowe has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .262 actual batting average.

Corey Seager projects as the 13th-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Corey Seager will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Wheeler today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johan Rojas in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Considering Nathan Eovaldi's large platoon split, Johan Rojas will be at an enormous disadvantage hitting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Johan Rojas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Based on Statcast metrics, Adolis Garcia grades out in the 88th percentile for hitting ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season at .356.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nathan Eovaldi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cristian Pache in today's matchup... and it's a particular mismatch considering Eovaldi's large platoon split. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Cristian Pache will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Since the start of last season, Cristian Pache's flyball exit velocity (an advanced stat to assess power) is in the 76th percentile at 93.9 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Leody Taveras will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Zack Wheeler in today's matchup. Leody Taveras has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.1%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Posting a .345 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Leody Taveras grades out in the 78th percentile for offensive skills.

Travis Jankowski has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (92% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Batting from the opposite that Zack Wheeler throws from, Travis Jankowski will have an advantage today. Travis Jankowski has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 10th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Travis Jankowski has put up a .264 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 76th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nick Castellanos in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Nick Castellanos is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nathan Eovaldi will hold the platoon advantage against Nick Castellanos in today's matchup... and it's an even bigger mismatch considering Eovaldi's large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.T. Realmuto in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. J.T. Realmuto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nathan Eovaldi will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against J.T. Realmuto today... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Eovaldi's large platoon split.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bryce Harper ranks as the 9th-best batter in the game. Bryce Harper is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bryce Harper has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs), Jonah Heim and his 18.3% rank in the 85th percentile since the start of last season. In notching a .272 batting average this year, Jonah Heim has performed in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edmundo Sosa in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. Nathan Eovaldi will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Edmundo Sosa in today's matchup... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Eovaldi's large platoon split. Edmundo Sosa pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 10th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Edmundo Sosa will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kyle Schwarber ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kyle Schwarber is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and Citizens Bank Park has the shallowest in MLB. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast expects for the 3rd-most favorable hitting conditions of all games on the slate. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Schwarber has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.