Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Gavin Williams will have the handedness advantage over Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 90th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the game's 7th-deepest CF fences today. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest among all the teams in action today. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

Salvador Perez's BABIP talent is projected in the 23rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gavin Williams will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Salvador Perez in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 5th-strongest among all the teams in action today. Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game.

Alec Marsh will hold the platoon advantage against Amed Rosario in today's matchup. Amed Rosario hits many of his flyballs to center field (41.1% — 100th percentile) and and will have to hit them out towards the league's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Amed Rosario's launch angle lately (2.7° over the past week) is considerably lower than his 8.1° seasonal angle. Checking in at the 20th percentile, Amed Rosario sits with a .293 wOBA (widely regarded as the top measure of overall offense) this year. Amed Rosario has exhibited poor plate discipline this year, placing in the 22nd percentile with a 3.62 K/BB rate.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Nick Pratto will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today.

Will Brennan hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (40% — 97th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 7th-deepest CF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Jose Ramirez pulls a lot of his flyballs (41% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Josh Bell in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all parks, which often leads to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Josh Bell will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

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

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gabriel Arias has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Gabriel Arias will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, 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 elevation among all parks, which often leads to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for hitters. Drew Waters's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls lately (25.5° over the past 14 days) is considerably better than his 22.4° seasonal figure.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage over Alec Marsh in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. MJ Melendez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.4% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. David Fry will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Myles Straw's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.5%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Myles Straw will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 97th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Tyler Freeman will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams in today's matchup. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (36.8% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The weather report predicts temperatures in this matchup to reach the 4th-highest level of all games on the slate at 87°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Gavin Williams today. Kyle Isbel pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 81st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

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

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

Dairon Blanco has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.