Kansas City @ Minnesota Picks & Props

THE BAT X projects Trevor Larnach in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles today.

Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the worst of all teams today. Hunter Dozier is very fast, ranking in the 84th percentile in Sprint Speed at 28.29 ft/sec this year.

THE BAT X projects MJ Melendez in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez today.

THE BAT X projects Edward Olivares in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Edward Olivares is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the worst of all teams today.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Polanco in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Jose Miranda in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Jose Miranda will benefit from the home field advantage today.

Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nicky Lopez will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the 2nd-worst of all teams today. Nicky Lopez has been unlucky with his batting average since the start of last season; his .223 mark is quite a bit lower than his .268 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage today. Christian Vazquez has put up a .276 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 80th percentile (according to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Byron Buxton in the 96th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez today.

Max Kepler is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Lyles today. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today.

Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the worst of all teams today. Michael Massey has been unlucky with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .260 mark is quite a bit lower than his .331 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles today. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 3rd-worst on the slate today. Joey Gallo will possess the home field advantage today.

THE BAT X projects Salvador Perez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field grades out as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for RHB BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the worst of all teams today.

Target Field profiles as the #9 field in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP, via THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the worst of all teams today. Kyle Isbel has been unlucky this year, posting a .252 wOBA despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .295 — a .043 deviation.

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Michael A. Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jackie Bradley Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.