Detroit @ Houston Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Riley Greene will have an advantage in today's matchup. Riley Greene has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Minute Maid Park. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. With a .279 wOBA in the last two weeks' worth of games, Justyn-Henry Malloy has been struggling at the plate.

Wenceel Perez is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Ranking in the 80th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.31 ft/sec this year, Wenceel Perez is very toolsy.

Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Victor Caratini will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Victor Caratini has an average exit velocity of 91.3 mph, which ranks among the elite in the game at the 87th percentile.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the league. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Considering Jack Flaherty's large platoon split, Yordan Alvarez will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Mark Canha is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Minute Maid Park. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Sporting a 1.95 K/BB rate this year, Mark Canha has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Matt Vierling has compiled a .274 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, ranking in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Jon Singleton is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Jon Singleton will hold the platoon advantage over Jack Flaherty in today's game... and even better, Flaherty has a large platoon split. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

Colt Keith is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Colt Keith will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Colt Keith can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Colt Keith's true offensive talent to be a .300, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .053 discrepancy between that mark and his actual .247 wOBA.

Jake Meyers's BABIP ability is projected in the 77th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Minute Maid Park. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Jake Meyers will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Jake Meyers grades out in the 99th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (21.4% rate since the start of last season).

Batting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today's matchup. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Zach McKinstry has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .224 rate is a good deal lower than his .260 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Zach McKinstry's 17.7° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the steepest in the league: 88th percentile.

Akil Baddoo will have the handedness advantage over Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Akil Baddoo has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Akil Baddoo has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 96th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The 2nd-shallowest left field fences in Major League Baseball are found in Minute Maid Park. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Jose Altuve's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.1% — 99th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Jose Altuve will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Gio Urshela's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gio Urshela is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Houston Astros. Gio Urshela has compiled a .278 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Gio Urshela ranks in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (48.6% rate 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). Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage in today's game. Yainer Diaz has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .258 figure is considerably lower than his .265 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Since the start of last season, Yainer Diaz's 11.9% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 80th percentile among his peers.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Alex Bregman will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alex Bregman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .240 rate is considerably lower than his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Among every team in action today, the 8th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage today. By putting up a .293 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season , Mauricio Dubon is positioned in the 93rd percentile. Mauricio Dubon has notched a .301 batting average this year, placing in the 93rd percentile.

Dingers are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and Minute Maid Park has the shallowest in Major League Baseball. Considering Jack Flaherty's large platoon split, Trey Cabbage will have a gigantic advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. Out of all the teams today, the 5th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Trey Cabbage will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Trey Cabbage's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to study power) has been 112.8 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 84th percentile.