Minnesota @ Seattle Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. J.P. Crawford will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Luke Raley is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Luke Raley will have an advantage today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last 7 days, Jorge Polanco's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.6% up to 25%.

Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (40.2% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's game. Cal Raleigh has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.3-mph average to last season's 89.6-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Ty France will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ty France has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, improving his 9.8% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past 7 days.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Josh Rojas will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Josh Rojas will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Josh Rojas's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.2% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Willi Castro is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Willi Castro pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 80th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Willi Castro has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 7.8% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past 14 days.

Carlos Santana has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.7% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. There has been a significant improvement in Carlos Santana's launch angle from last year's 12.5° to 16.1° this season. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.1°, Carlos Santana has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 25.3° figure over the last two weeks.

Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Trevor Larnach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryce Miller in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trevor Larnach stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

Austin Martin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Austin Martin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, rising from 18.5% on the season to 23.5% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best batter in the league when assessing his BABIP ability. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Mitch Haniger will hold that advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Mitch Haniger's true offensive skill to be a .310, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .038 disparity between that figure and his actual .272 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Royce Lewis pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Royce Lewis has made significant strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.7% rate last year to 16.7% this year.

Max Kepler is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Batting from the opposite that Bryce Miller throws from, Max Kepler will have an edge in today's game. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Byron Buxton is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the weak outfield defense of Seattle (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today). In the past week, Byron Buxton's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9.6% up to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Ryan Jeffers pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 40.2% on the season to 70% in the last week's worth of games. In notching a .345 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ryan Jeffers has performed in the 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Carlos Correa has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 94.2-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Jose Miranda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams on the slate today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. In the past week, Jose Miranda's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.3% up to 21.4%. Jose Miranda has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 94.1-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Long-balls are generally more common at ballparks with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the majors. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Dominic Canzone will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Dominic Canzone's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.1% up to 20%.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Mitch Garver pulls many of his flyballs (41.7% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 9th-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 5th-worst out of all the teams in action today. Mitch Garver will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. This season, Mitch Garver has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.1 mph compared to last year's 91.4 mph mark.

Manuel Margot has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Christian Vazquez has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.