New York @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 78th percentile) and and will be challenged by baseball's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Jeff McNeil will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup.

Maikel Garcia has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The New York Mets have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Kyle Isbel will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will bat from his bad side (0) today against Zack Greinke Francisco Lindor pulls many of his flyballs (35.4% — 91st percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Francisco Lindor in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 76th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Tommy Pham ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tommy Pham is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

Brandon Nimmo has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.6%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Brandon Nimmo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Francisco Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Brett Baty is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Brett Baty will hold the platoon advantage over Zack Greinke today. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Edward Olivares will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Edward Olivares will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Dairon Blanco will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 2nd-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Dairon Blanco will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Matt Duffy will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Quintana in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Matt Duffy will hold that advantage today.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Salvador Perez will have the handedness advantage over Jose Quintana today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Salvador Perez will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Daniel Vogelbach is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. Daniel Vogelbach will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zack Greinke in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

Samad Taylor has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

DJ Stewart has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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

Danny Mendick has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Pete Alonso has gone over 1.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.