Detroit @ Seattle props

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. In the last week's worth of games, Jorge Polanco has averaged an impressive 99.2-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential. Jorge Polanco has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs lately, striking balls between 23° and 34° 30% of the time over the last week. Jorge Polanco has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .287 figure is a fair amount lower than his .321 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. J.P. Crawford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. J.P. Crawford will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Spencer Torkelson pulls many of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Extreme groundball bats like Spencer Torkelson usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Gilbert. In the past 14 days, Spencer Torkelson has averaged an impressive 96.8-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Riley Greene will have the upper hand in today's game. Riley Greene has been hot lately, notching a 96.7-mph average exit velocity in the last week.

Colt Keith's batting average talent is projected to be in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge today. Colt Keith has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Colt Keith has posted a .267 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, placing in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.4% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Cal Raleigh tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Casey Mize. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Cal Raleigh will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Manuel Margot's batting average talent is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Manuel Margot has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .276 mark is considerably lower than his .292 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.217) may lead us to conclude that Ryan Kreidler has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season with his .177 actual wOBA.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Logan Gilbert throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an advantage in today's matchup. Trey Sweeney's 96.2-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced stat to study power) ranks in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage today.

Zach McKinstry has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Logan Gilbert in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .270 rate is a fair amount lower than his .319 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Zach McKinstry has done a favorable job optimizing his launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls. His 23.4° angle is among the highest in Major League Baseball since the start of last season (100th percentile).

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Luke Raley is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Luke Raley will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Jake Rogers pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jake Rogers has been lifting the ball well in recent games, posting a 32.3° launch angle in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 2nd-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP talent. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Julio Rodriguez has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Logan Gilbert in today's game. Since the start of last season, Kerry Carpenter's 17.8% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 98th percentile among his peers.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Ryan Bliss will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Ryan Bliss's 10.3% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) is in the 76th percentile since the start of last season. Ryan Bliss's 97.5-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced metric to measure power) grades out in the 96th percentile since the start of last season.

Victor Robles's batting average talent is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Victor Robles is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Victor Robles pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Victor Robles will hold that advantage in today's game.

Dingers are generally more common at venues with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest in the league. Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Rowdy Tellez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Rowdy Tellez's maximum exit velocity (an advanced stat to measure power) has been 115.5 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

Javier Baez pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.223) implies that Javier Baez has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .184 actual batting average.

Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Miles Mastrobuoni will have the upper hand today. Miles Mastrobuoni has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 5th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Miles Mastrobuoni will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Miles Mastrobuoni has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .194 mark is a good deal lower than his .252 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.