Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The weather report predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Ryan Yarbrough will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Kwan in today's game. Among all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.

The weather report predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Amed Rosario hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 99th percentile) and and will be challenged by the game's 7th-deepest CF fences today. Among all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.

The weather report predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Jose Ramirez is an extreme flyball hitter and squares off against the strong outfield defense of Kansas City (#1-best on the slate today).

The weather report predicts the 8th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Among all the teams on the slate today, the best infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. In the past week, Josh Bell's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.2%.

The weather report predicts the 4th-best pitching conditions on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. In today's game, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's 7th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 39.3% rate (91st percentile). The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 5th-best out of every team in action today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia today.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough today. Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Andres Gimenez will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so MJ Melendez can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. MJ Melendez pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Drew Waters is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Drew Waters has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 90.9-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.9-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 16.9°, Drew Waters has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 23.5° angle in the past 7 days. Drew Waters's 13.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to study power) grades out in the 92nd percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Will Brennan stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Will Brennan will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (20.6°) is a considerable increase over his 15.8° figure last season. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.6°, Michael Massey has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 26.8° mark in the past two weeks. Michael Massey has been unlucky in regards to his wOBA this year; his .261 mark is deflated compared to his .312 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Dairon Blanco will have the handedness advantage over Logan Allen in today's matchup... and even better, Allen has a large platoon split.

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Kyle Isbel pulls a lot of his flyballs (33% — 76th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nicky Lopez has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Edward Olivares will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Allen has a large platoon split. Edward Olivares pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough in today's game. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Myles Straw will hold that advantage in today's game.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to more offense. David Fry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Ryan Yarbrough in today's matchup. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. David Fry will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. David Fry has made big strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 11.9% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past 7 days.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Salvador Perez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and the cherry on top, Allen has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Matt Duffy is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Matt Duffy will hold the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game... and moreover, Allen has a large platoon split. Matt Duffy has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Nick Pratto has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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