Houston @ Seattle props

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Hayden Wesneski throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 4th-best hitter in the majors. Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Yordan Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Gilbert today.

Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Isaac Paredes pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (46.2% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Hitters such as Isaac Paredes with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Logan Gilbert who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Jose Altuve is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Jose Altuve pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Jake Meyers has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .219 rate is deflated compared to his .261 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Jake Meyers grades out in the 93rd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (19.5% rate since the start of last season).

Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Christian Walker pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.4% — 75th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. In the last week, Christian Walker's maximum exit velocity (a strong indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 112.8-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the majors.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz as the 20th-best batter in MLB when estimating his batting average skill. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Yainer Diaz has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Yainer Diaz has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .322 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .339.

Brendan Rodgers's BABIP ability is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Brendan Rodgers has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners. Posting a 92.8-mph average exit velocity in the past week's worth of games, Brendan Rodgers has been in great form of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Jeremy Pena is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Among all the teams today, the 4th-worst infield defense belongs to the Seattle Mariners.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the 3rd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Julio Rodriguez has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Julio Rodriguez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Ryan Bliss has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Ryan Bliss will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Ryan Bliss has been hot recently, compiling a a 16.7% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) over the last week. Ryan Bliss has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs of late, angling balls between 23° and 34° 33.3% of the time in the last week's worth of games.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Luke Raley ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Cal Raleigh is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.9% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh's launch angle this year (26.3°) is a considerable increase over his 21° mark last year.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Dylan Moore ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Dylan Moore pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dylan Moore will hold that advantage in today's game. Dylan Moore has been zeroed in on the ideal launch angle for home runs in recent games, striking balls between 23° and 34° 50% of the time over the past 7 days.

Home runs are generally more common at stadiums with shallow fences, and T-Mobile Park has the shallowest in MLB. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.9-mph in this match-up, the 4th-best of the day for hitters. Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage against Hayden Wesneski in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Rowdy Tellez will hold that advantage in today's game. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Rowdy Tellez has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.5 mph (a reliable metric to assess power), ranking in the 93rd percentile.