Seattle @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Emerson Hancock will hold the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's game. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's deepest RF fences today.

Jordan Lyles will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Teoscar Hernandez in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Teoscar Hernandez in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 98-mph mark last year has fallen to 94-mph. Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 94-mph seasonal EV has dropped off to 87.3-mph over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters as the 15th-best hitter in the game when it comes to his BABIP ability. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Drew Waters will hold that advantage in today's game. In the last week, Drew Waters's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.7% up to 33.3%.

Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest fences in the league — generally bad for dingers. Jordan Lyles will hold the platoon advantage over Julio Rodriguez today. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased lately; his 93.6-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 88.8-mph over the past 7 days. Compared to his seasonal figure of 7.4°, Julio Rodriguez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.9°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

Jordan Lyles will have the handedness advantage over Ty France in today's matchup. Ty France hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 75th percentile) and but may find it hard to clear MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Ty France in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Mike Ford will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Mike Ford has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94-mph average to last season's 88.8-mph mark.

Emerson Hancock will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.3%) and will be challenged by the league's deepest RF fences in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (1.5° over the past 14 days) is significantly worse than his 11.7° seasonal angle. As it relates to plate discipline, Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability is quite weak, sporting a 3.67 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 22nd percentile.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Cal Raleigh has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 13.4% seasonal rate to 22.7% over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 2nd in the lineup today. The #4 park in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals.

The #4 park in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Jose Caballero's 23.3° launch angle (a reliable standard to measure a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the most flyball-inducing in the game: 96th percentile. Jose Caballero has shown favorable plate discipline this year, checking in at the 75th percentile with a 1.97 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 80th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage over Emerson Hancock today.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Kyle Isbel's launch angle recently (25.3° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 13.5° seasonal figure.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Cade Marlowe will have the handedness advantage over Jordan Lyles today. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Cade Marlowe's launch angle lately (35.5° over the past week) is significantly higher than his 17.8° seasonal figure.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 61% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this season. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's game.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The #4 park in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Salvador Perez will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In the past week's worth of games, Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.4-mph over the course of the season to 97.8-mph in recent games.

The #4 park in the game for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Out of all the teams in action today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Dylan Moore has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.1% rate last season to 33.3% this season. Dylan Moore has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 100.3-mph average to last year's 92.4-mph EV.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #4 park in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which generally leads to better offense. Matt Beaty will have the handedness advantage against Emerson Hancock in today's game. Matt Beaty will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.245) provides evidence that Matt Beaty has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season with his .214 actual wOBA.