Detroit @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Matt Vierling is projected to hit 8th in the batting order in this game. Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball. Louie Varland will have the handedness advantage against Matt Vierling in today's matchup. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup.

THE BAT X projects Byron Buxton in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Byron Buxton will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output.

Nick Maton is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nick Maton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Louie Varland in today's game.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Christian Vazquez has made big gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 1% seasonal rate to 7.1% in the last two weeks' worth of games. Christian Vazquez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 15.7% on the season to 21.4% over the past two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Willi Castro in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Willi Castro will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Willi Castro's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (19.5° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 11.4° seasonal mark. A consistent launch angle is a measure of good hitting, and Willi Castro has been very consistent with his lately, notching a 32.8° launch angle standard deviation over the last two weeks.

Zach McKinstry is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Louie Varland today. Zach McKinstry has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 90.9-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.9-mph average. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved in recent games, increasing from 21.1% on the season to 33.3% in the last two weeks.

THE BAT X projects Javier Baez in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Javier Baez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Javier Baez has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.1-mph average over the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.2-mph average.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Eric Haase has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 4.3% seasonal rate to 14.3% in the past week. Eric Haase has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 97-mph average over the last week to his seasonal figure of 89.2-mph. Eric Haase's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, going from 14.5% on the season to 28.6% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

THE BAT X projects Donovan Solano in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Donovan Solano is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Donovan Solano will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Donovan Solano has made notable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 6.7% seasonal rate to 16% over the past 14 days.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Andy Ibanez has made significant improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 14% seasonal rate to 25% over the last 14 days. Andy Ibanez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.3-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 91.2-mph figure. Andy Ibanez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 23.7% on the season to 35% over the past two weeks.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Royce Lewis will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Alex Kirilloff in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Alex Kirilloff is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Alex Kirilloff will hold the platoon advantage over Will Vest in today's matchup. Alex Kirilloff will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Spencer Torkelson in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Spencer Torkelson has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 11.2% seasonal rate to 18.2% in the last two weeks. Spencer Torkelson has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96.4-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 92.3-mph figure.

THE BAT X projects Carlos Correa in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Carlos Correa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Carlos Correa has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 13.7% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Will Vest in today's matchup. Max Kepler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Max Kepler has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.1-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 91-mph mark.

THE BAT X projects Edouard Julien as the 14th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP ability. Edouard Julien is projected to bat 1st in the batting order today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Edouard Julien will have the handedness advantage against Will Vest in today's matchup. Edouard Julien will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage over Will Vest in today's game. Joey Gallo will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Joey Gallo has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 93.6-mph EV. Joey Gallo's launch angle of late (44.5° in the past week) is a significant increase over his 27.7° seasonal mark.

Kyle Farmer has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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

Jake Marisnick has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.