New York @ Kansas City props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 13th-best batter in the league when it comes to his BABIP talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Drew Waters will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brett Baty in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Jeff McNeil will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alec Marsh in today's matchup. Jeff McNeil hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 79th percentile) and and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jeff McNeil today.

Kodai Senga will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will be challenged by MLB's deepest RF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, MJ Melendez ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage against Kodai Senga in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Brandon Nimmo ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Nimmo is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best park in the league for left-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 90°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 85th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst 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 in today's game.

Edward Olivares's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Edward Olivares will hold that advantage today.

A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Kodai Senga in today's game. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will bat from his worse side (0) today against Alec Marsh

Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over Kodai Senga in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Michael Massey will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Francisco Alvarez in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Francisco Alvarez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Alec Marsh will have the handedness advantage against Francisco Alvarez in today's matchup.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature of all games on the slate at 88°. Among all the teams playing today, the 5th-worst outfield defense belongs to the New York Mets. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage today.

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

Daniel Vogelbach has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

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

Mark Vientos has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

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

Pete Alonso has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.