Atlanta @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Gavin Williams will have the handedness advantage over Austin Riley in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense projects as the 5th-strongest among every team playing today. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Austin Riley today.

The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will lose the platoon advantage while batting from his weak side (0) today against Gavin Williams The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense projects as the 5th-strongest among every team playing today. Playing on the road typically lowers batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Ozzie Albies today. Placing in the 9th percentile, Ozzie Albies sports a .247 BABIP this year.

Jose Ramirez projects as the 19th-best batter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Bryce Elder will have the handedness advantage over Amed Rosario in today's matchup. Amed Rosario hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.6% — 99th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Typically, batters like Amed Rosario who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Bryce Elder. Amed Rosario's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 90.3-mph seasonal figure has fallen to 86.8-mph over the last 14 days. Amed Rosario has been cold in recent games, posting a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (48%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 12th-worst infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves.

Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 85.3-mph seasonal average has lowered to 82.7-mph over the last week. Steven Kwan's launch angle lately (-7.4° in the past week's worth of games) is quite a bit lower than his 11.2° seasonal mark. This year, Steven Kwan's 0.7% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 0th percentile among his peers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Andres Gimenez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage over Bryce Elder today.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Eddie Rosario will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Eddie Rosario pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 85th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Eddie Rosario has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 5.5% rate last season to 11.5% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 90th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Will Brennan will hold the platoon advantage against Bryce Elder today. The Atlanta Braves have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Placing in the 90th percentile, Orlando Arcia sports a .291 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 87th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Out of every team in action today, the 12th-worst infield defense is that of the the Atlanta Braves. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Matt Olson ranks as the 13th-best batter in the game. Matt Olson is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Matt Olson will hold the platoon advantage over Gavin Williams in today's game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Marcell Ozuna pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Marcell Ozuna has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.5-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph average.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Sean Murphy ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Sean Murphy is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which generally leads to better offense. The weather report forecasts the 5th-best hitting weather on the schedule today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The Barrel% of Sean Murphy has significantly improved, with an increase from 10.5% last year to 18.4% this year.

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

Michael Harris II has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Cam Gallagher has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.

Ronald Acuna Jr. has gone over 1.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.