Colorado @ Houston props

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. Ryan Feltner will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Altuve in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense projects as the best among every team playing today.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. Ryan Feltner will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. Yainer Diaz has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 9th-deepest RF fences today. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense projects as the best among every team playing today.

Nolan Jones's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nolan Jones has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Nolan Jones has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The Minute Maid Park roof is expected to be closed today, making the temperature in this contest -8° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate — favorable for pitching. Yordan Alvarez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 8th-deepest CF fences in today's game. The Colorado Rockies outfield defense projects as the best among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Ryan McMahon is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Ryan McMahon will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti in today's matchup. Ryan McMahon is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP. Ryan McMahon has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Ezequiel Tovar is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game.

Sam Hilliard will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Spencer Arrighetti today. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Sam Hilliard stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Cave in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Hitting from the opposite that Spencer Arrighetti throws from, Jake Cave will have the upper hand in today's game. Jake Cave is likely to have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Houston Astros only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 86th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Brenton Doyle is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season.

The switch-hitting Michael Toglia will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Spencer Arrighetti.

Hitting from the opposite that Ryan Feltner throws from, Cesar Salazar will have an advantage today. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cesar Salazar stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Cesar Salazar will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Brendan Rodgers is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game.

Jeremy Pena's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jeremy Pena will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Batting from the opposite that Ryan Feltner throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an advantage today. Joey Loperfido may have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Joey Loperfido will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. Alex Bregman will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Jon Singleton will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Feltner in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jon Singleton has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jon Singleton will hold that advantage in today's game.