Houston @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Joey Loperfido hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today. Joey Loperfido is very quick, grading out in the 83rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.51 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst venue in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest altitudes in the league, which often leads to less offense. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the same side that Jose Quintana throws from, Yordan Alvarez has a tough challenge today. Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Brandon Nimmo will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Brandon Nimmo has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Pete Alonso is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Pete Alonso pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Pete Alonso will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Harrison Bader hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 93rd percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Harrison Bader has suffered from bad luck this year. His .292 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .313.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Jose Altuve will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game. Jose Altuve pulls many of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 83rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Tyrone Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Tyrone Taylor's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 38.1% to 48%. Tyrone Taylor has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .273 figure is a fair amount lower than his .308 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeff McNeil in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Ronel Blanco throws from, Jeff McNeil will have the upper hand in today's game. The Houston Astros have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jeff McNeil stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game.

Jake Meyers's BABIP ability is projected in the 76th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (87% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Lindor in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Francisco Lindor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Yainer Diaz is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Yainer Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Alex Bregman will have the handedness advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Alex Bregman hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the game's shallowest CF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Mark Vientos hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 89th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today. Mark Vientos will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Mark Vientos has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 12.5% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past week. Mark Vientos has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.6-mph to 96.6-mph in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have an edge in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. J.D. Martinez will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Jeremy Pena will have an edge in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today.

Chas McCormick's BABIP ability is projected in the 84th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The shallowest centerfield dimensions in MLB are found in Citi Field. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Jose Quintana throws from, Chas McCormick will have an advantage today. The New York Mets infield defense grades out as the worst among every team in action today.

Francisco Alvarez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for bats. Francisco Alvarez pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Francisco Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.