Detroit @ Houston Picks & Props

Parker Meadows is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Hunter Brown throws from, Parker Meadows will have an advantage in today's game. In the past 7 days, Parker Meadows's 27.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 20%. Parker Meadows is in the 89th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (20% rate this year).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake Meyers in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The shallowest left field dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Reese Olson will have the handedness advantage over Jake Meyers today. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Trey Sweeney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hunter Brown in today's game.

The shallowest left field dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Victor Caratini will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Posting a .328 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Victor Caratini has performed in the 80th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average skill. Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Reese Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yainer Diaz in today's game. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mauricio Dubon in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Mauricio Dubon will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Mauricio Dubon will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last 14 days, Mauricio Dubon's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.2-mph over the course of the season to 89.2-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the same side that Reese Olson throws from, Jose Altuve will have a disadvantage in today's game. Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.5% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 6th-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Brown in today's matchup. Riley Greene has made substantial gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 13.6% seasonal rate to 23.1% in the last 7 days.

Kyle Tucker projects as the 11th-best batter in Major League Baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kyle Tucker is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Tucker will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in MLB. Yordan Alvarez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Yordan Alvarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Bregman in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Alex Bregman is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the same side that Reese Olson throws from, Alex Bregman will be in a tough position today. Alex Bregman pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The shallowest left field dimensions among all major league stadiums are found in Minute Maid Park. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the same side that Reese Olson throws from, Jeremy Pena will not have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Spencer Torkelson pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Batters such as Spencer Torkelson with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Hunter Brown who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Over the last 14 days, Spencer Torkelson's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.5-mph over the course of the season to 97.2-mph recently. Spencer Torkelson's launch angle recently (48.5° over the past 7 days) is significantly better than his 20.4° seasonal angle.

Wenceel Perez is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Over the past 7 days, Wenceel Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.3-mph over the course of the season to 100.6-mph in recent games. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.6°, Wenceel Perez has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 30.7° mark in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Matt Vierling is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt Vierling has made notable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 7.6% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the last 7 days. Matt Vierling has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.7-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 89.6-mph figure.

Justyn-Henry Malloy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (51% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Among all parks, Minute Maid Park's left field dimensions are the shallowest. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Justyn-Henry Malloy will hold the platoon advantage over Framber Valdez today. Justyn-Henry Malloy's 10.9% Barrel% (an advanced standard to assess power) ranks in the 80th percentile this year.

The weather forecast expects the 2nd-best hitting weather of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jake Rogers pulls many of his flyballs (34.4% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Last season, Jake Rogers had an average launch angle of 19.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.6°. Jake Rogers has been unlucky this year, putting up a .260 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .290 — a .030 discrepancy.

Andy Ibanez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for hitting of all games on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Framber Valdez throws from, Andy Ibanez will have the upper hand today. Andy Ibanez's launch angle this season (19.9°) is a considerable increase over his 12.6° mark last season.