Seattle @ Kansas City Picks & Props

George Kirby will hold the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. In the last week's worth of games, Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.3-mph over the course of the season to 98.9-mph of late. Maikel Garcia's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has decreased recently, falling from 11.7% on the season to 0% in the last week.

Teoscar Hernandez has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences today. Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Teoscar Hernandez in today's matchup. Teoscar Hernandez's average exit velocity has declined this year; his 92.5-mph average last season has fallen off to 90.5-mph. Teoscar Hernandez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 94-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 89.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Teoscar Hernandez has shown bad plate discipline this year, ranking in the 5th percentile with a 5.51 K/BB rate.

Home runs are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all stadiums. Julio Rodriguez will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Julio Rodriguez's launch angle lately (1° over the past 7 days) is quite a bit worse than his 7.9° seasonal angle. With a 3.62 K/BB rate this year, Julio Rodriguez has displayed poor plate discipline, placing in the 24th percentile.

Home runs are generally less common at stadiums with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all stadiums. Ty France will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Drew Waters is projected as the 16th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Drew Waters will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

George Kirby will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 78th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's deepest RF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners. Compared to his seasonal mark of 11.8°, Bobby Witt Jr.'s average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls has dropped significantly in recent games (2.3° in the past 14 days). As it relates to plate discipline, Bobby Witt Jr.'s talent is quite weak, posting a 3.54 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 25th percentile.

The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's game. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Matt Duffy will hold that advantage today.

The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 9th-best among all the teams in action today.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. The switch-hitting Cal Raleigh will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Angel Zerpa... and even better, Zerpa has a large platoon split.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 60% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby in today's game.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Out of all the teams today, the 10th-strongest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 84th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Eugenio Suarez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.

Dylan Moore is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Dylan Moore will have the handedness advantage against Angel Zerpa today... and moreover, Zerpa has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the majors for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Jose Caballero will have the handedness advantage against Angel Zerpa today... and moreover, Zerpa has a large platoon split. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 9th-best among all the teams in action today.

The #4 park in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°. Matt Beaty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against George Kirby in today's matchup. Out of all the teams today, the 10th-strongest infield defense is that of the Seattle Mariners.