Cleveland @ Kansas City props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Samad Taylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split. Samad Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Andres Gimenez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased in recent games, going from 15.2% on the season to 40% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 11th-best hitter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Drew Waters will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 57% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. MJ Melendez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Edward Olivares will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's matchup... and even better, Allen has a huge platoon split.

Myles Straw's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Cox in today's matchup.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. Nicky Lopez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Nicky Lopez has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .224 rate is deflated compared to his .256 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. As it relates to his batting average, Will Brennan has experienced some negative variance this year. His .266 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .296.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Josh Bell ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Josh Bell is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 96°. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen today... and the cherry on top, Allen has a huge platoon split. Dairon Blanco will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Dairon Blanco has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 28.86 ft/sec to 29.49 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Matt Duffy is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 73% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 95°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 5th-best stadium in the game for RHB batting average. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the highest temperatures on the slate today at 96°. Cam Gallagher will hold the platoon advantage against Austin Cox in today's game. Cam Gallagher has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 24.88 ft/sec to 25.38 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Cam Gallagher's true offensive skill to be a .251, indicating that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .084 difference between that mark and his actual .167 wOBA.

Salvador Perez has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jose Ramirez has gone over 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Nick Pratto has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Steven Kwan has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Bo Naylor has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.