Tampa Bay @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nick Pratto will have the handedness advantage over Zach Eflin today. Extreme groundball hitters like Nick Pratto tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Zach Eflin.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. There has been a significant improvement in Taylor Walls's launch angle from last year's 16.4° to 20.6° this year. With a 1.82 K/BB rate this year, Taylor Walls has shown favorable plate discipline, placing in the 78th percentile.

Brandon Lowe hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.7% — 84th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Kansas City's #1-ranked outfield defense of all teams today poses a formidable challenge for Brandon Lowe, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs. 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 Brandon Lowe in today's game. Posting a .207 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) using Statcast data) this year , Brandon Lowe is ranked in the 6th percentile.

Jose Siri's BABIP ability is projected in the 83rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #6 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jose Siri's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 15.8% to 21.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Luke Raley is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nicky Lopez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Nicky Lopez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Francisco Mejia has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 89.3-mph average to last season's 87-mph figure.

The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Isaac Paredes's launch angle this season (20.7°) is a significant increase over his 15.5° mark last year. Placing in the 94th percentile, Isaac Paredes has notched a .381 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Drew Waters is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Drew Waters will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Brady Singer will hold the platoon advantage over Randy Arozarena in today's matchup. Randy Arozarena hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and but may find it hard to clear MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Randy Arozarena will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the last two weeks, Randy Arozarena's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 14.7% down to 0%.

MJ Melendez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. MJ Melendez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 85th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Manuel Margot has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 90.2-mph average to last season's 87.9-mph EV.

Michael Massey has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan Aranda in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jonathan Aranda will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Brady Singer today.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zach Eflin today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The deepest RF fences in MLB are found in Kauffman Stadium. The switch-hitting Wander Franco will bat from his worse side (0) today against Brady Singer The Kansas City Royals outfield defense grades out as the strongest among all the teams on the slate today. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Wander Franco in today's matchup. Wander Franco has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 6.4% seasonal rate has decreased to 0% in the past week's worth of games.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #7 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

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

Josh Lowe 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.