Texas @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Locklear in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Tyler Locklear will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Wyatt Langford's BABIP talent is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Wyatt Langford is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Marcus Semien ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Marcus Semien is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Marcus Semien pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 81st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Luke Raley will have an edge today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Luke Raley can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Mitch Garver is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (42.6% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Mitch Garver has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .176 figure is a good deal lower than his .217 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 Dylan Moore in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Dylan Moore has posted a .345 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, checking in at the 86th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 89th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Nathaniel Lowe is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Nathaniel Lowe will have the upper hand in today's game. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nathaniel Lowe can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, J.P. Crawford will have an edge in today's game. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so J.P. Crawford has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Travis Jankowski will hold the platoon advantage against George Kirby today. Travis Jankowski will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Travis Jankowski has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Adolis Garcia ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adolis Garcia is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

Corey Seager projects as the 10th-best hitter in the league, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Corey Seager will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's game.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Josh Smith will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's game. Josh Smith will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Josh Smith pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Robbie Grossman pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.3% — 81st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Despite posting a .270 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Robbie Grossman has had some very poor luck given the .037 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .307. Robbie Grossman's 20° launch angle (a reliable stat to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is one of the highest in the game: 95th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Jonah Heim pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. When it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34° (the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs), Jonah Heim and his 18.3% rank in the 85th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Duran in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Ezequiel Duran has notched a .342 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) since the start of last season, grading out in the 76th percentile for offensive ability according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Andrew Knizner has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams in action today, the 9th-weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Leody Taveras has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the weakest outfield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. 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 ability. Using Statcast metrics, Leody Taveras ranks in the 97th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .300.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Cal Raleigh pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cal Raleigh will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 85th percentile among his peers.

Josh Rojas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Josh Rojas will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Rojas stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Josh Rojas has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Home runs are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 2nd-shallowest among all stadiums. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 13.8-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an advantage today. The Texas Rangers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Dominic Canzone has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage today.