The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making conditions in this contest 12° hotter than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for offense. Chas McCormick will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.279) implies that Chas McCormick has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .257 actual wOBA. Chas McCormick grades out in the 85th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize home runs (19.5% rate since the start of last season). Ranking in the 85th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.67 ft/sec since the start of last season, Chas McCormick is quite athletic.