Minnesota @ Cleveland Picks & Props

In terms of his BABIP skill, Gabriel Arias ranks in the 93rd percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today. Gabriel Arias will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Will Brennan's batting average ability is estimated to be in the 87th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Will Brennan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today.

Myles Straw's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Andres Gimenez in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage over Sonny Gray in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Amed Rosario as the 20th-best batter in Major League Baseball when assessing his BABIP talent. Amed Rosario is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today. Amed Rosario will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (42.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Steven Kwan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Steven Kwan can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Carlos Correa ranks in the 94th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Carlos Correa is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Carlos Correa will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen today... and even more favorably, Allen has a huge platoon split. A significant increase in Carlos Correa's exit velocity on flyballs has been observed recently, evidenced by his EV of 97.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games in comparison to his seasonal EV of 92.7-mph.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Byron Buxton will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen in today's game... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Byron Buxton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Mike Zunino pulls many of his flyballs (40.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the worst on the slate today. Mike Zunino will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In his recent games, Mike Zunino's exit velocity on flyballs has significantly increased, evident by his 105.8-mph average over the past fortnight, a notable gain from his seasonal average of 89.4-mph.

THE BAT X projects Jose Miranda in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Miranda is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Jose Miranda will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Jose Miranda pulls many of his flyballs (33.5% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

In the league, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Ryan Jeffers will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and the cherry on top, Allen has a huge platoon split. Ryan Jeffers has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .298 mark is significantly deflated relative to his .326 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Ryan Jeffers's 12.9% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power) is in the 90th percentile since the start of last season.

THE BAT X projects Jorge Polanco in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. A significant rise in Jorge Polanco's exit velocity on flyballs is averageident this year as his average of 92.7 mph is much lower than last year's 97.7 mph average.

In the league, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Logan Allen... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Comparing his current average of 84.9 mph to last year's EV of 91.4 mph, there has been a significant boost in Willi Castro's exit velocity this season. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 17.3% to 26.9%.

THE BAT X projects Donovan Solano in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Donovan Solano is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. Donovan Solano will have the handedness advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. With regards to THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data, Donovan Solano ranks in the 82nd percentile for posting a .275 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season.

Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude.

Being the 7th-highest ballpark in the majors, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high altitude. The Cleveland Guardians don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Max Kepler is guaranteed to hold the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Max Kepler pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. A significant rise in Max Kepler's exit velocity on flyballs is averageident this year as his average of 91.1 mph is much lower than last season's 93.5 mph average. Thus far, when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season, Max Kepler has experienced unfavorable variance on his side; his current rate of .228 falls considerably short of his .270 Expected Batting Average, as determined by the Statcast data interpretation of THE BAT X.

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