Houston @ Los Angeles Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 7th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jo Adell will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jo Adell's 100.3-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to study power) is in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Kevin Pillar is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Kevin Pillar will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Kevin Pillar has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .409. Kevin Pillar has put up a .266 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Taylor Ward in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Taylor Ward is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Taylor Ward will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Taylor Ward's 90.6-mph average exit velocity is one of the best in baseball since the start of last season: 76th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best batter in Major League Baseball. Yordan Alvarez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. The Los Angeles Angels have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Yordan Alvarez can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. When it comes to his batting average, Yordan Alvarez has had some very good luck this year. His .296 mark has been inflated compared to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .257.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Jose Altuve will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game. Jose Altuve and his 16.2° launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls rank in 87th percentile, among the highest in the game since the start of last season.

Yainer Diaz's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yainer Diaz is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Yainer Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today's matchup. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.266) implies that Yainer Diaz has had some very poor luck this year with his .258 actual batting average.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Patrick Sandoval throws from, Jose Abreu will have an edge in today's game. Jose Abreu has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .218 BA is deflated compared to his .262 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Jose Abreu has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.3 mph (an advanced standard to measure power), placing in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Chas McCormick in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Chas McCormick will have the handedness advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Chas McCormick's true offensive ability to be a .310, suggesting that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .070 deviation between that figure and his actual .240 wOBA. Chas McCormick has posted a .356 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 87th percentile for hitting ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Alex Bregman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval today. Alex Bregman has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .235 mark is a fair amount lower than his .251 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Zach Neto ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Zach Neto will hold that advantage today. Zach Neto has done a good job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 18.9° mark is among the highest in the league since the start of last season (87th percentile).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Logan O'Hoppe will hold that advantage in today's game. With a .357 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) since the start of last season, Logan O'Hoppe has performed in the 91st percentile for hitting ability. Logan O'Hoppe's 15.3% Barrel% (an advanced standard to evaluate power) grades out in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Jake Meyers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Patrick Sandoval in today's game. Jake Meyers ranks in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season). Jake Meyers is notably fast, placing in the 89th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.79 ft/sec this year.

Among all parks, Angel Stadium's LF fences are the 10th-deepest. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jeremy Pena today. Jeremy Pena's 4% Barrel% (an advanced standard to study power) grades out in the 14th percentile since the start of last season. Since the start of last season, Jeremy Pena's flyball exit velocity (a reliable metric to study power) ranks in the 24th percentile at 90.5 mph. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Jeremy Pena ranks in just the 7th percentile with a 5.4° launch angle, which is one of the most groundball-inducing angles in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luis Rengifo in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Luis Rengifo is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Extreme flyball batters like Luis Rengifo tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Justin Verlander. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Luis Rengifo will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Mauricio Dubon will hold the platoon advantage over Patrick Sandoval in today's game. Using Statcast metrics, Mauricio Dubon grades out in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .293. By putting up a .295 batting average this year, Mauricio Dubon is positioned in the 91st percentile.

Willie Calhoun is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Willie Calhoun will have an edge in today's game. Willie Calhoun may have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Willie Calhoun will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 80th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the 6th-best of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Justin Verlander throws from, Nolan Schanuel will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Schanuel stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme groundball hitters like Nolan Schanuel tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Justin Verlander.