Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. James Outman will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer in today's game. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so James Outman stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. James Outman has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 91.1-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.7-mph average.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Max Muncy ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Muncy is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Max Muncy will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Maikel Garcia will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 11th-best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP talent. The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Drew Waters will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Drew Waters has seen a big increase in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93.9-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 89.3-mph EV.

Nick Pratto is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Nick Pratto will hold the platoon advantage against Tony Gonsolin today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Nick Pratto will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 81st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Edward Olivares will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 7 days, Edward Olivares's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.6% up to 27.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Austin Barnes has been unlucky this year, posting a .170 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .288 — a .118 deviation.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Vargas in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Miguel Vargas has seen a big increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.5-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 86.9-mph figure. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.241) implies that Miguel Vargas has had some very poor luck this year with his .198 actual batting average.

The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Tony Gonsolin in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's game. As it relates to his batting average, Nicky Lopez has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .224 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .254.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Miguel Rojas in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in the game for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Over the past two weeks, Miguel Rojas's 57.9% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 49.3%.

The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Jason Heyward will have the handedness advantage against Brady Singer in today's game. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jason Heyward has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. There has been a significant improvement in Jason Heyward's launch angle from last year's 12.9° to 18° this season.

The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. MJ Melendez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tony Gonsolin in today's matchup. MJ Melendez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. MJ Melendez has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.8-mph average to last season's 90.7-mph average.

The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Tony Gonsolin in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today. Kyle Isbel has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .238 figure is considerably lower than his .276 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mookie Betts has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

David Peralta has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

J.D. Martinez has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

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

Freddie Freeman has gone over 1.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.