Kansas City @ Minnesota Picks & Props

64% of the time that Donovan Solano has started against a lefty on the mound this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Donovan Solano hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.5% — 94th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the league's 10th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. In the past 7 days, Donovan Solano's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 6.3% up to 12.5%. Donovan Solano's average exit velocity has declined of late; his 90.5-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 85.4-mph in the last 14 days.

Joe Ryan will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia in today's game. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the league's 10th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Maikel Garcia in today's game. In the past week, Maikel Garcia's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.8% down to 0%. Compared to his seasonal angle of 6.1°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-1.7°) in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #7 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°.

MJ Melendez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alex Kirilloff in the 93rd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest weather on the slate today at 91°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

Willi Castro is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 85% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #7 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

Nick Pratto is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

Kyle Farmer has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game. The #7 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Edward Olivares is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The #7 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°.

The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game.

The #7 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Christian Vazquez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Austin Cox today.

The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 11th-best batter in Major League Baseball when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #7 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for bats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #7 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation in the league, which generally leads to higher offensive output. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is expected to have the hottest weather on the slate today at 91°.

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

Carlos Correa has gone over 1.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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