Houston @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games today. Batting from the same side that Tylor Megill throws from, Yainer Diaz has a tough challenge in today's game. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Yainer Diaz today.

Mauricio Dubon is penciled in 8th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games today. Batting from the same side that Tylor Megill throws from, Mauricio Dubon has a tough challenge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst field in Major League Baseball for RHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations among all major league stadiums, which often leads to lower offensive output. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast calls for the 5th-best pitching conditions of all games today. Hitting from the same side that Tylor Megill throws from, Jose Altuve faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Jose Altuve will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brandon Nimmo in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Brandon Nimmo is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Brandon Nimmo has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Brandon Nimmo will hold that advantage today.

Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Cesar Salazar will hold the platoon advantage against Tylor Megill today. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 3rd-best hitter in the game, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Tylor Megill throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Yordan Alvarez hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

Chas McCormick's BABIP ability is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Chas McCormick has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 10.2% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past two weeks.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will be less advantaged while batting from his bad side (0) today against Ronel Blanco Francisco Lindor pulls many of his flyballs (37.5% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Ronel Blanco will hold the platoon advantage over Mark Vientos in today's matchup. Mark Vientos hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Mark Vientos will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past 7 days, Mark Vientos's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15.4% up to 42.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Jake Meyers is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Francisco Alvarez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Francisco Alvarez encounters a tough challenge today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, J.D. Martinez ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.D. Martinez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, J.D. Martinez will have a disadvantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today. Jeremy Pena has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.7-mph average.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Tyrone Taylor will have a tough matchup in today's game. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Tyrone Taylor will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Tyrone Taylor's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.2% up to 25%.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Alex Bregman hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Pete Alonso ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Pete Alonso will be in a tough position today. Pete Alonso pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tylor Megill throws from, Jon Singleton will have an advantage today. Jon Singleton hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 83rd percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's shallowest CF fences in today's game. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Ronel Blanco will have the handedness advantage over Harrison Bader in today's game. Harrison Bader hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's game. Harrison Bader will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Harrison Bader has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.5% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.

Joey Loperfido's BABIP ability is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 4th-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Tylor Megill throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an advantage today. Joey Loperfido hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The New York Mets infield defense profiles as the worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

Among all parks, Citi Field's centerfield dimensions are the shallowest. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the same side that Ronel Blanco throws from, Jose Iglesias will have a disadvantage today. Jose Iglesias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.