Houston @ Toronto props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Joey Loperfido hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 94th percentile) and is fortunate to face MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Toronto Blue Jays infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Ranking in the 89th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.88 ft/sec this year, Joey Loperfido is very quick.

Daulton Varsho is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco in today's game. Daulton Varsho will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Spencer Horwitz is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Spencer Horwitz will have the handedness advantage against Ronel Blanco today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Jeremy Pena will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today. Jeremy Pena's launch angle this year (8.7°) is considerably higher than his 5.5° mark last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 80th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Jake Meyers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (77% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Jake Meyers will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Jose Altuve will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vladimir Guerrero Jr. as the 3rd-best batter in baseball as it relates to his batting average talent. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Yainer Diaz is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Yainer Diaz will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game.

Ernie Clement's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 18.1°, Ernie Clement has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 24.6° figure in the last 14 days.

Rogers Centre grades out as the #23 stadium in Major League Baseball for LHB base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Batting from the same side that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Yordan Alvarez encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Yordan Alvarez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today. Yordan Alvarez's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 92.8-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 90.5-mph in the last week. In the past 14 days, Yordan Alvarez's 35.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 43%.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and George Springer will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Davis Schneider in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Davis Schneider will hold that advantage today. In the last week's worth of games, Davis Schneider's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 13.7% down to 0%.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Alex Bregman will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi today. Alex Bregman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Addison Barger will have the handedness advantage over Ronel Blanco today. Addison Barger hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Addison Barger will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 2.9°, Addison Barger has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 10.3° figure over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bo Bichette as the 11th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his batting average ability. Bo Bichette is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Bo Bichette will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 12.7-mph in this game, the most-favorable of the day for batters. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Alejandro Kirk will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Alejandro Kirk has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.5-mph average to last year's 90.6-mph mark.

Chas McCormick's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Yusei Kikuchi throws from, Chas McCormick will have the upper hand today. Chas McCormick has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 9.9% seasonal rate to 25% in the past two weeks.

The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Grae Kessinger will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup. Grae Kessinger's quickness has improved this season. His 26.53 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.29 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 88th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The 6th-shallowest CF fences in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for batters. Mauricio Dubon will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game. Mauricio Dubon's launch angle lately (20.8° over the last 14 days) is a considerable increase over his 13.4° seasonal figure.

Kevin Kiermaier has not yet played a game this season.

Leo Jimenez has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.