Texas @ Cleveland Picks & Props

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather report projects the 3rd-best pitching conditions of the day. The Texas Rangers infield defense projects as the 4th-strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off of late; his 87.8-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 82.7-mph in the last week. Steven Kwan has been lucky this year, putting up a .360 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .310 — a .050 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathaniel Lowe in the 86th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Nathaniel Lowe is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Nathaniel Lowe will have the handedness advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Wyatt Langford ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #8 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The 3rd-shallowest left field fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Wyatt Langford has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.6% seasonal rate to 15.4% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Jung as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP talent. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Last season, Josh Jung had an average launch angle of 14.8° on his hardest-hit balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 17.9°. In the last week, Josh Jung's 18.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 15.6%.

Jhonkensy Noel is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jhonkensy Noel pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Jhonkensy Noel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jhonkensy Noel has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal figure of 98.8-mph.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Corey Seager ranks as the 8th-best batter in the majors. Corey Seager is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Corey Seager will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcus Semien in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Marcus Semien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Marcus Semien pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Lane Thomas ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #8 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Lane Thomas will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Josh Smith is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Josh Smith will have the handedness advantage against Tanner Bibee today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Josh Smith has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game. In the past week's worth of games, Brayan Rocchio's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.4% up to 16.7%. Brayan Rocchio has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 87.2-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 85.2-mph figure.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Travis Jankowski will have an advantage in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Travis Jankowski can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Travis Jankowski has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Travis Jankowski's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls this season (5.8°) is significantly higher than his 1.1° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Leody Taveras in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Leody Taveras has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Leody Taveras's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, rising from 44.1% on the season to 55.9% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage over Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adolis Garcia in the 85th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Adolis Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #8 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to righties, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The 3rd-shallowest left field fences among all parks are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 87th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Will Brennan is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Nathan Eovaldi throws from, Will Brennan will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Jonah Heim pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.8% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi today. Bo Naylor will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.7°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 33.7° angle over the past week.

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best park in MLB for lefty BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Daniel Schneemann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Nathan Eovaldi in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage today.

Carson Kelly has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.