Detroit @ Minnesota Picks & Props

In the majors, Target Field's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Bailey Ober will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Vierling in today's game. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's game. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 89 mph to 81.2 mph. There has been a significant decline in Matt Vierling's launch angle from last season's 12° to 7.6° this season.

Max Kepler's BABIP talent is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). In the majors, Target Field's centerfield dimensions are the 10th-deepest. Max Kepler has posted a .246 BABIP this year, placing in the 6th percentile.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Riley Greene stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage in today's game. Donovan Solano has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 88.3-mph average.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. In the last 7 days, Jake Rogers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 101.4-mph lately. In the last week, Jake Rogers's 66.7% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.7%. Jake Rogers has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average this year; his .207 figure is quite a bit lower than his .240 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Ryan Jeffers has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 101.6-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal mark of 96.1-mph. With a .382 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Ryan Jeffers is ranked in the 94th percentile.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Despite posting a .234 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Eric Haase has suffered from bad luck given the .062 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .296.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Michael A. Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Edouard Julien will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Alex Faedo today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 86th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Jorge Polanco will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Akil Baddoo has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (71% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Akil Baddoo will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Ober in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball bats like Miguel Cabrera are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. In the past week, Spencer Torkelson's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 13.7% up to 33.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Royce Lewis is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 54% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Royce Lewis will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team playing today. Christian Vazquez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Last season, Christian Vazquez had an average launch angle of 10.4° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 13.5°. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.262) provides evidence that Christian Vazquez has had bad variance on his side this year with his .222 actual batting average.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kerry Carpenter has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Matt Wallner is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage over Alex Faedo today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Matt Wallner will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Nick Maton will have the handedness advantage over Bailey Ober in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Maton has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Nick Maton's footspeed has gotten better this season. His 26.62 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.23 ft/sec now.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Out of every team on the slate today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better recently, increasing from 48.3% on the season to 64.3% in the last week's worth of games.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Joey Gallo will hold the platoon advantage against Alex Faedo in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest out of every team playing today. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Joey Gallo has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 99.9-mph average to last year's 97.9-mph figure.

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

Zack Short has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.