Detroit @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Dingers are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team playing today. Playing on the road typically lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Spencer Torkelson today. Over the past 7 days, Spencer Torkelson's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal mark of 92.9 mph to 88.1 mph.

Javier Baez has primarily hit in the top-half of the lineup this year (94% of the time), but he is projected to bat 6th on the lineup card in this game. Dingers are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all major league parks. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team playing today. Javier Baez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. In today's game, Matt Vierling is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 40.1% rate (96th percentile). The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-best among every team playing today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Matt Vierling in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Matt Vierling's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.2% down to 0%.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #6 stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for mound aces. Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 82nd percentile) and and will be challenged by the league's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Maikel Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has declined recently, going from 11.8% on the season to 0% in the past 7 days. In the past 14 days, Maikel Garcia has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability. Maikel Garcia's 4.6° launch angle (an advanced standard to measure a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the lowest in the game: 5th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 11th-best hitter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the best batter in Major League Baseball when estimating his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #6 stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Nick Pratto is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #6 stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Edward Olivares will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #6 stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #6 stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #6 stadium in the majors for left-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 90th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's matchup.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Miguel Cabrera will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough in today's game. Miguel Cabrera's launch angle this season (8.1°) is a considerable increase over his 5° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Matt Duffy is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Jake Rogers is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 94% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Jake Rogers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough today.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Eric Haase will hold the platoon advantage over Ryan Yarbrough today. Despite posting a .235 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eric Haase has had some very poor luck given the .066 gap between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .301.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Andy Ibanez will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Yarbrough in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.322) suggests that Andy Ibanez has suffered from bad luck this year with his .294 actual wOBA.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 3rd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Zack Short will have the handedness advantage over Ryan Yarbrough today. Zack Short has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .269 mark is considerably lower than his .299 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

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