Minnesota @ Baltimore Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Westburg in the 78th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Jordan Westburg will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jordan Westburg has been hot recently, cruising to a .441 wOBA in the past week.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Byron Buxton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cedric Mullins II in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Cedric Mullins II is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Cedric Mullins II will hold the platoon advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 98th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The shallowest RF fences among all major league parks are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. Joey Gallo will have the handedness advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Joey Gallo pulls many of his flyballs (41.3% — 100th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's shallowest RF fences today. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Joey Gallo has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 20.8% seasonal rate to 28.6% over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The shallowest RF fences among all major league parks are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Anthony Bemboom will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

Aaron Hicks pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.6% — 98th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences today. Aaron Hicks will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In terms of plate discipline, Aaron Hicks's ability is quite impressive, posting a 1.67 K/BB rate this year while placing in in the 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adam Frazier in the 76th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Max Kepler will hold the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Max Kepler pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (32.9% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The shallowest RF fences among all major league parks are found in Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Willi Castro's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 17.3% to 23.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. Christian Vazquez has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the weakest out of all the teams playing today. Christian Vazquez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.1-mph to 92.1-mph in the last 14 days. Christian Vazquez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 47% to 55.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Alex Kirilloff is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Alex Kirilloff will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Ryan Jeffers's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 91.3-mph now compared to just 88.2-mph then. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, going from 40.5% to 54.7%.

Austin Hays's batting average talent is projected to be in the 79th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Hays is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 19th-best batter in the majors as it relates to his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Edouard Julien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup.

Royce Lewis is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense grades out as the 6th-weakest out of all the teams playing today. Royce Lewis's exit velocity on flyballs has declined in recent games; his 93.2-mph seasonal average has dropped to 89.4-mph in the past week.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

Anthony Santander is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Anthony Santander pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.2% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest among every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 5th-best field in the majors for righty BABIP. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Ramon Urias has an 82nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.9%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the league's shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 6th-weakest among every team today. Ramon Urias will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Ryan O'Hearn has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

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