Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Will Brennan is penciled in 7th in the batting order today. Will Brennan hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (40.2% — 98th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game.

Zack Greinke will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Amed Rosario today. Amed Rosario hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's 7th-deepest CF fences today.

Steven Kwan has gone under 1.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Aaron Civale will have the handedness advantage over Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 91st percentile) and but may find it hard to clear baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense grades out as the 5th-best among all the teams playing 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 today.

Jose Ramirez has gone under 1.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Drew Waters is projected as the 14th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

Nick Pratto is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nick Pratto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Josh Bell is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Josh Bell will hold that advantage today. Josh Bell has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 10% seasonal rate to 21.4% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 81st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Edward Olivares pulls many of his flyballs (35.3% — 90th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Andres Gimenez will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Greinke in today's game. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Andres Gimenez stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Among all parks, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 3rd-shallowest. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.

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 bat 3rd in the batting order today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Civale in today's matchup. MJ Melendez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34% — 83rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Nicky Lopez will have the handedness advantage against Aaron Civale in today's game. Nicky Lopez has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

Kyle Isbel is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Civale today. Kyle Isbel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.2% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

Myles Straw's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Myles Straw will hold that advantage today.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Aaron Civale in today's matchup. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (20.3°) is a considerable increase over his 15.8° figure last year.

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

Bobby Witt Jr. has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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