Josh Rojas Total Hits Props • Seattle
Guaranteed Rate Field has the 4th-smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for long-balls. This game is forecasted to have the 2nd-highest humidity of the day (76%); there is a small but significant correlation with increased offense (and decreased strikeouts) when the weather is humid. Josh Rojas has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 98.6-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 92.4-mph. Josh Rojas's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls of late (25.2° over the past two weeks) is significantly better than his 16° seasonal mark. Josh Rojas's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 41.9% to 47%.