Detroit @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Cold weather is strongly correlated with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weatherman calls for the 3rd-lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 57°. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 10-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for pitchers. His launch angle in the past two weeks' worth of games, which is 4.8°, is significantly lower compared to his seasonal figure of 11.6°, as observed from Steven Kwan's recent performance.

In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. In the last week, Jake Rogers has remarkably improved his Barrel% by elevating his seasonal rate from 17.1% to 28.6%. Recently, Jake Rogers' exit velocity on flyballs has noticeably increased, EVident from his 105.1-mph average in the last 7 days as compared to his seasonal average of 97.2-mph. Lately, Jake Rogers has shown an improvement in hitting the ball with a launch angle that maximizes home runs (ranging from -4° to 26°), as his percentage has risen from 25.7% over the season to 42.9% in the past 7 days.

As it relates to his batting average skill, Will Brennan is ranked in the 86th percentile by THE BAT X projects. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Joey Wentz will hold the platoon advantage over Will Brennan today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Will Brennan will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in MLB when evaluating his BABIP ability, according to THE BAT X. Riley Greene is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Bieber in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Riley Greene has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.1% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Nick Maton will have the handedness advantage against Shane Bieber in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Maton stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Despite THE BAT X estimating his true talent level to be .302, Nick Maton has had a stroke of misfortune this year, only putting up a .266 wOBA, resulting in a gap of .036.

Estimating Andres Gimenez's batting average ability, THE BAT X projects him in the 83rd percentile. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Joey Wentz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andres Gimenez today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Andres Gimenez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Having posted a 94.8 mph average exit velocity in the last 14 days, Andy Ibanez has been in excellent form.

THE BAT X projects Josh Bell in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Josh Bell will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Javier Baez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Javier Baez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card today. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Javier Baez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33% — 75th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. A considerable increase has been observed in Javier Baez's average launch figure on his highest exit velocity balls in the past two weeks, reaching 6.5° compared to his seasonal figure of 3.4°.

Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Akil Baddoo will hold the platoon advantage over Shane Bieber in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Akil Baddoo's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 40.9% on the season to 57.1% over the past week.

Zach McKinstry is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage against Shane Bieber in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. In recent times, Zach McKinstry's exit velocity has notably risen; observe the difference between his average of 95.5 mph over the past week and his seasonal figure of 88.5 mph.

Myles Straw's BABIP skill is projected in the 88th percentile by THE BAT X assessment. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.9%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Myles Straw will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Spencer Torkelson's launch angle in recent games (20.8° in the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 16.2° seasonal mark. Having posted a 92.4 mph average exit velocity over the past 14 days, Spencer Torkelson has been in excellent form.

In terms of his batting average ability, Matt Vierling ranks in the 81st percentile according to THE BAT X projects. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Matt Vierling has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. In comparison to his angle of 2.3° in the previous season, Matt Vierling has significantly increased his average launch angle to 6.3° on the balls he has struck the hardest this year. Matt Vierling has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .247 mark is quite a bit lower than his .276 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Eric Haase pulls many of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Recently, Eric Haase has significantly enhanced his Barrel% as his seasonal rate of 4.9% surged to 12.5% within the past week's games. In the 85th percentile, Eric Haase's .335 BABIP since the start of last season has been recorded.

Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. Mike Zunino pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.8% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst of the day. Mike Zunino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the past two weeks, Mike Zunino's exit velocity on flyballs has experienced a significant boost, evident from his EV of 100.2-mph, which surpasses his seasonal EV of 90-mph.

In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's left field dimensions are the shallowest. Being the 7th-highest ballpark among all parks, Progressive Field typically results in improved offensive performance due to its high elevation. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 2nd-worst of the day. Cam Gallagher will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Cam Gallagher has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .209 mark is a good deal lower than his .240 Expected wOBA (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

Amed Rosario has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.