Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Matt Duffy is projected to bat 7th in the batting order in this game. Matt Duffy has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.1%) but may find it hard to clear the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Matt Duffy's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off from last season to this one, decreasing from 46.1% to 39.7%. Matt Duffy has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .267 figure is considerably higher than his .233 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data). Matt Duffy's 3.4% Barrel% (a reliable metric to assess power) is in the 11th percentile since the start of last season.

Taylor Ward has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 6th in the batting order in this matchup. Zack Greinke will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taylor Ward in today's matchup. Taylor Ward hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 90th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. Taylor Ward has had a particularly weak THE BAT X Spray Score in the past week, which measures a batter's skill in hitting the ball to all fields.

Zack Greinke will hold the platoon advantage over Brandon Drury in today's game. Brandon Drury pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Brandon Drury will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Brandon Drury has taken a step back with his Barrel% in recent games; his 12% seasonal rate has dropped off to 6.7% over the last week.

Nick Pratto is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Pratto will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Maikel Garcia hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and and will be challenged by the game's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Drew Waters as the 11th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Drew Waters will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Matt Thaiss is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt Thaiss will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Greinke today.

THE BAT X projects Michael Stefanic in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Luis Rengifo has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 3.6% seasonal rate to 9.4% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #6 park in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nicky Lopez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Nicky Lopez has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .224 BA is deflated compared to his .261 Expected Batting Average (based on THE BAT X's interpretation of Statcast data).

THE BAT X projects Salvador Perez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Zack Greinke will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Mike Trout today. Mike Trout hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 80th percentile) and and will be challenged by baseball's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Mike Trout is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Kansas City (#1-best on the slate today). Mike Trout will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Mike Trout has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 15.2% seasonal rate has decreased to 8.3% over the last 14 days.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hunter Renfroe has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.5-mph figure. Hunter Renfroe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better recently, going from 16.7% on the season to 28.6% in the last two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Edward Olivares in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Edward Olivares will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Samad Taylor will have the handedness advantage over Tyler Anderson in today's game. Samad Taylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage against Tyler Anderson in today's game. Dairon Blanco will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #6 ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather forecast forecasts the 3rd-best hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Chad Wallach has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, bettering his 16% seasonal rate to 22.2% over the past 7 days. Chad Wallach's launch angle lately (26° in the last week's worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 18.7° seasonal angle.

Shohei Ohtani has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.