Minnesota @ Detroit Picks & Props

The 2nd-deepest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Comerica Park. Sonny Gray will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Vierling today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off recently; his 89.3-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 77-mph over the past 14 days. Over the past 14 days, Matt Vierling's 3.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.4%.

The 2nd-deepest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Comerica Park. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Carlos Correa today. Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.7°, Carlos Correa has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (6.3°) over the last two weeks. In notching a .266 BABIP this year, Carlos Correa has performed in the 15th percentile.

Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Out of every team in action today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Zack Short will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Jorge Polanco will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez.

Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jake Rogers will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Jake Rogers has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 93.3-mph over the past 14 days. Jake Rogers's launch angle recently (19° over the past 14 days) is considerably higher than his 14.2° seasonal figure.

Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Christian Vazquez will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Christian Vazquez's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, going from 47% to 52.3%.

Willi Castro is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Eduardo Rodriguez. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 90% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this year. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 11-mph in this match-up, the 4th-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Ryan Jeffers will hold the platoon advantage over Eduardo Rodriguez today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Baez in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Javier Baez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Javier Baez's true offensive skill to be a .312, indicating that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .054 disparity between that mark and his actual .258 wOBA.

Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez today. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Kyle Farmer has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93.9-mph average to last year's 90-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the best batter in MLB as it relates to his BABIP skill. Riley Greene is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #5 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage over Sonny Gray in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 84th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #5 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Matt Wallner has made notable improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 18.5% seasonal rate to 29.2% in the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Donovan Solano is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Donovan Solano will hold the platoon advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez today.

Miguel Cabrera is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 98% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Miguel Cabrera will hold that advantage today. Miguel Cabrera has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 102.2-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal mark of 90.4-mph.

The #5 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Sonny Gray today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Zach McKinstry has had bad variance on his side this year. His .291 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .331.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 78th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Comerica Park profiles as the #5 field in MLB for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage today.

Akil Baddoo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (76% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Akil Baddoo will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. Akil Baddoo will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #5 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage over Sonny Gray in today's game.

The #5 ballpark in the majors for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Nick Maton will have the handedness advantage over Sonny Gray in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Nick Maton will hold that advantage in today's game. Nick Maton's quickness has increased this season. His 26.62 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.19 ft/sec now.

Max Kepler has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Andy Ibanez has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.

Eric Haase has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

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