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When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Logan O'Hoppe has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 92.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 90.4-mph EV. Logan O'Hoppe's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (30.2° in the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 16.1° seasonal figure. Despite posting a .298 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Logan O'Hoppe has had some very poor luck given the .027 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .325.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Kyle Tucker ranks as the 12th-best batter in the game. Kyle Tucker is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Kyle Tucker will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Zach Neto ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (69% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Zach Neto pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Jose Altuve is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Jose Altuve will have the handedness advantage over Reid Detmers in today's game. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

Yordan Alvarez projects as the 2nd-best hitter in the game, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Yordan Alvarez will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Yordan Alvarez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.9-mph to 95.2-mph in the last 7 days.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Taylor Ward ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Taylor Ward is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Taylor Ward has made notable gains with his Barrel%, improving his 8.3% rate last season to 13.7% this season. Taylor Ward has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91.2-mph to 93.3-mph over the last two weeks. Taylor Ward's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 17.8% to 22.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums. Jake Meyers will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Jake Meyers will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Nolan Schanuel is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. Nolan Schanuel will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's matchup. In terms of his batting average, Nolan Schanuel has experienced some negative variance this year. His .253 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .270.

Eric Wagaman has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (89% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums. Eric Wagaman has been hot in recent games, compiling a a 15.8% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) over the last 7 days. Eric Wagaman has hit one of the hardest balls in Major League Baseball over the last 7 days — 111.7-mph — which is a favorable measure of recent form and raw power. Eric Wagaman has been honed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, lifting balls between 23° and 34° 36.8% of the time in the past 7 days.

Kevin Pillar is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Kevin Pillar pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz as the 18th-best batter in the game when estimating his batting average ability. Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Yainer Diaz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Yainer Diaz will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Mauricio Dubon will hold the platoon advantage against Reid Detmers today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Mauricio Dubon will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Niko Kavadas has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (65% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs. Niko Kavadas will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's matchup. Niko Kavadas's launch angle in recent games (58° over the last 7 days) is significantly higher than his 26.9° seasonal figure.

Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Victor Caratini will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Posting a .264 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Victor Caratini has performed in the 81st percentile. Posting a 2.06 K/BB rate this year, Victor Caratini has demonstrated good plate discipline, ranking in the 81st percentile. Checking in at the 88th percentile, Victor Caratini has put up a .278 batting average this year.

Mickey Moniak will hold the platoon advantage over Ronel Blanco in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Mickey Moniak's 23.5% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 13.4%. Despite posting a .281 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Mickey Moniak has suffered from bad luck given the .024 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .305.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Alex Bregman is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Batting from the opposite that Reid Detmers throws from, Alex Bregman will have an advantage today. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (34.3% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels.

Minute Maid Park has the least fair ground among all stadiums — generally good for home runs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums. Jeremy Pena will hold the platoon advantage over Reid Detmers in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the Los Angeles Angels. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage in today's game.

Minute Maid Park has the shallowest LF dimensions among all stadiums. Jack Lopez has been lifting the ball well of late, notching a 30.7° launch angle over the past 14 days.