Kansas City @ Detroit Picks & Props

Zach McKinstry has been pinch hit for 25% of the time when starting against a northpaw this year. Zach McKinstry hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 94th percentile) and and will be challenged by MLB's 2nd-deepest CF fences today. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the 2nd-best of all teams today. Zach McKinstry's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 89-mph seasonal EV has lowered to 84.3-mph in the past two weeks.

Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 81°. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst of all teams today.

THE BAT X projects Salvador Perez in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°.

Nick Maton is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 venue in the game for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Nick Maton will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's matchup.

Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Samad Taylor will hold the platoon advantage against Matthew Boyd today... and even more favorably, Boyd has a huge platoon split. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst of all teams today.

THE BAT X projects Matt Vierling in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Matt Vierling will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Nick Pratto is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 venue in the game for lefty batting average, via THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst of all teams today.

THE BAT X projects Edward Olivares in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Edward Olivares will have the handedness advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's matchup... and even better, Boyd has a huge platoon split.

THE BAT X projects Maikel Garcia in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°.

Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage over Matthew Boyd in today's game... and even more favorably, Boyd has a huge platoon split. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the worst of all teams today.

Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Zack Short will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

THE BAT X projects Javier Baez in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Javier Baez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°.

THE BAT X projects Spencer Torkelson in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°.

THE BAT X projects Matt Duffy in the 86th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Matt Duffy has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (75% of the time), but he is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°.

Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Andy Ibanez will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Andy Ibanez has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal 91.5-mph average.

Comerica Park ranks as the #7 field in the majors for RHB batting average, per THE BAT projection system. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 83°. Eric Haase will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Eric Haase has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 4.8% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.

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

MJ Melendez has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Jonathan Schoop has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.