Boston @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Bailey Ober will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Justin Turner in today's matchup. Justin Turner hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and and will be challenged by the game's 10th-deepest CF fences today. Extreme groundball bats like Justin Turner generally hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Justin Turner will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

THE BAT X projects Masataka Yoshida as the 20th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his batting average ability. Masataka Yoshida is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

THE BAT X projects Willi Castro in the 75th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Willi Castro will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Byron Buxton in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage over Kutter Crawford in today's game.

THE BAT X projects Alex Kirilloff in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Alex Kirilloff is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

THE BAT X projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

Alex Verdugo hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 93rd percentile) and and will be challenged by MLB's 10th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Alex Verdugo will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Alex Verdugo has taken a step back with his Barrel% of late; his 5.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 0% over the last two weeks. Alex Verdugo's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 89.1-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 85.5-mph over the past week. Alex Verdugo's launch angle lately (4.4° over the past 14 days) is significantly lower than his 7.5° seasonal figure.

Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Triston Casas will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Ryan Jeffers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Ryan Jeffers has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.2-mph average to last season's 88.2-mph average.

THE BAT X projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

THE BAT X projects Connor Wong in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

THE BAT X projects Edouard Julien as the 15th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°.

Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Royce Lewis will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Royce Lewis's launch angle recently (36.5° over the past week) is quite a bit better than his 5.9° seasonal mark.

Adam Duvall is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today.

Target Field profiles as the #8 field in the league for left-handed BABIP, per THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kutter Crawford in today's matchup. Joey Gallo will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst on the slate today. Kike Hernandez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 13.8% on the season to 28.6% in the last week.

THE BAT X projects Christian Arroyo in the 78th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Target Field profiles as the #8 park in the game for righty BABIP, according to THE BAT projection system. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 89°. Extreme groundball hitters like Christian Arroyo tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober.

Donovan Solano has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.