Orioles vs Astros match player stats | 2026 Friday, July 17th

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Orioles @ Astros Matchup Details

Teams : Baltimore Orioles at Houston Astros

Date : Todays Game is on Friday, July 17th
Time : 17/07/26 20:10:00 PM EST First Pitch

Positives for the Baltimore Orioles Game Today

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Yordan Alvarez ranks as the 2nd-best hitter in the game.

,Yordan Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Hitting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Yordan Alvarez will have an edge today.

,Yordan Alvarez has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Baltimore Orioles has just 1 same-handed RP.

,Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Yordan Alvarez will hold that advantage in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Altuve in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability.

,Jose Altuve is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup.

,Jose Altuve pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.4% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

,Jose Altuve will possess the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

,Jose Altuve’s batting average skill is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Yainer Diaz will hold the home field advantage in today’s matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

,As it relates to his batting average skill, Jeremy Pena is projected as the 19th-best batter in MLB by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Jeremy Pena is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today.

,Jeremy Pena pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.8% — 81st percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards MLB’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

,Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jeremy Pena will hold that advantage today.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jeremy Pena in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill.

,Batting from the opposite that Peter Lambert throws from, Jackson Holliday will have the upper hand in today’s matchup.

,Jackson Holliday has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Houston Astros.

,When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Taylor Ward ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Taylor Ward is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup.

,When assessing his overall offensive ability, Isaac Paredes ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Isaac Paredes is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game.

,Isaac Paredes pulls a lot of his flyballs (46.7% — 100th percentile) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the game’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences today.

,Isaac Paredes will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

,When estimating his overall offensive talent, Dylan Beavers ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Dylan Beavers will hold the platoon advantage over Peter Lambert in today’s game.

,Dylan Beavers has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.1%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of baseball’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,Dylan Beavers is an extreme flyball hitter and matches up with the weak outfield defense of Houston (#1-worst of all teams on the slate today).

,When assessing his home run talent, Samuel Basallo ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Samuel Basallo is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game.

,Hitting from the opposite that Peter Lambert throws from, Samuel Basallo will have an advantage in today’s matchup.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Yainer Diaz in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill.

,As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Gunnar Henderson ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).

,Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game.

,Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage against Peter Lambert in today’s matchup.

,As it relates to his home run skill, Colton Cowser ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).

,Colton Cowser will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Peter Lambert in today’s matchup.

,Colton Cowser has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.5%) and sets up very well considering he’ll be hitting them towards the league’s 2nd-shallowest LF fences in today’s game.

,The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colton Cowser in the 77th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill.

Negatives with the Houston Astros Game Today

The Minute Maid Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -12,° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate today — favorable for pitching.

,Yordan Alvarez hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game’s 8th-deepest CF fences in today’s matchup.

,Batting from the same side that Dean Kremer throws from, Jose Altuve will have a tough matchup today.

,Yainer Diaz is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card in this game.

,Batting from the same side that Dean Kremer throws from, Yainer Diaz will not have the upper hand today.

,In today’s matchup, Yainer Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.8% rate (90th percentile).

,Dean Kremer will have the handedness advantage over Jeremy Pena in today’s game.

,Jackson Holliday is projected to hit 9th in the batting order today.

,Jackson Holliday will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today’s game.

,Peter Lambert will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward today.

,In today’s game, Taylor Ward is at a disadvantage facing the league’s 9th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.2% rate (89th percentile).

,Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Taylor Ward today.

,Hitting from the same side that Dean Kremer throws from, Isaac Paredes has a tough challenge in today’s matchup.

,Dylan Beavers is projected to hit 6th on the lineup card in this matchup.

,Dylan Beavers will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today’s matchup.

,Samuel Basallo will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Gunnar Henderson will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today.

,Colton Cowser is projected to hit 7th on the lineup card today.

,Colton Cowser will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today’s game.

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