Detroit @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Target Field has the 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Kenta Maeda will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Matt Vierling in today's game. Matt Vierling will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Over the past 14 days, Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped from his seasonal figure of 89 mph to 82.9 mph. Matt Vierling's launch angle this year (7.6°) is significantly worse than his 12° mark last year.

Max Kepler's BABIP ability is projected in the 12th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Target Field has the 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Max Kepler has notched a .247 BABIP this year, placing in the 7th percentile.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest centerfield dimensions in the majors. Reese Olson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Correa in today's game. Compared to his seasonal figure of 10.8°, Carlos Correa has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.1°) in the last two weeks. Checking in at the 17th percentile, Carlos Correa sports a .270 BABIP this year.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Kenta Maeda today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Michael A. Taylor will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 94th percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats across the board, and Donovan Solano will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 7th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage against Reese Olson today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Miguel Cabrera has seen a big gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 93-mph average over the past two weeks to his seasonal 89-mph figure.

Matt Wallner is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage over Reese Olson in today's matchup. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

Royce Lewis's BABIP talent is projected in the 75th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

Akil Baddoo is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 70% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Akil Baddoo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Akil Baddoo has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kerry Carpenter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Zach McKinstry will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Christian Vazquez this year. His .260 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .306.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Kyle Farmer will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Kyle Farmer has suffered from bad luck this year. His .239 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .261.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. In the past 14 days, Jake Rogers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 98.2-mph recently. Compared to his seasonal average of 14.9°, Jake Rogers has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 63° mark over the past 7 days.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Joey Gallo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Reese Olson in today's game. Among every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Joey Gallo will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. This game is projected to have the 14th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest outfield defense belongs to the Minnesota Twins. Andy Ibanez grades out in the 94th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (20% rate this year). Andy Ibanez has been very good at hitting the ball to all fields (a key skill for batting average), placing in the 90th percentile in THE BAT X's Spray Score this year.

Ryan Jeffers has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

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