Toronto @ Baltimore Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Hays in the 77th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Austin Hays is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Austin Hays will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Grayson Rodriguez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Bo Bichette's quickness has decreased this year. His 27.47 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 26.98 ft/sec now.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Grayson Rodriguez will have the handedness advantage over Whit Merrifield in today's game. Out of all the teams in action today, the strongest infield defense is that of the the Baltimore Orioles. Playing on the road typically weakens batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Whit Merrifield today. Whit Merrifield's average exit velocity has fallen off this year; his 87.1-mph EV last year has lowered to 85-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hurlers. Out of all the teams playing today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays. Ryan Mountcastle's launch angle this season (12.5°) is quite a bit lower than his 15.5° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 80th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. Oriole Park at Camden Yards has the shallowest RF dimensions in MLB. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kevin Kiermaier will hold the platoon advantage over Grayson Rodriguez in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Daulton Varsho will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Grayson Rodriguez in today's matchup. Daulton Varsho pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's shallowest RF fences today. Daulton Varsho's launch angle this year (19.8°) is considerably better than his 14.5° angle last year.

When it comes to his batting average ability, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is projected as the 4th-best batter in the league by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 91st percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards baseball's 4th-shallowest CF fences today.

Anthony Santander is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. This contest is predicted to have the 11th-most favorable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The switch-hitting Anthony Santander will get to bat from his strong side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Anthony Santander will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gunnar Henderson in the 96th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Gunnar Henderson will hold that advantage today.

Jordan Westburg's BABIP skill is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jordan Westburg is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 76% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jordan Westburg will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Brandon Belt ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Brandon Belt is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Brandon Belt will hold the platoon advantage against Grayson Rodriguez today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Matt Chapman ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Matt Chapman hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.2% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Matt Chapman's launch angle recently (23.3° over the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 16.9° seasonal mark.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Cedric Mullins II ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Oriole Park at Camden Yards as the 6th-best ballpark in the league for LHB BABIP. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Cedric Mullins II pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cedric Mullins II will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 91st percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Yusei Kikuchi... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). James McCann will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. James McCann hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 95th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's 4th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and James McCann will hold that advantage today.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jorge Mateo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi today... and even more favorably, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Jorge Mateo will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jorge Mateo has been unlucky this year. His .267 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .327.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McKenna in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan McKenna will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Ryan McKenna has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards baseball's shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects George Springer in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. George Springer is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). In the last week's worth of games, George Springer's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.6-mph over the course of the season to 98.5-mph of late.

The #6 park in baseball for boosting base hits to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The weather report projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 3rd-highest level on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Danny Jansen's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, increasing from 17.6% to 21.3%.

Yusei Kikuchi has gone over 4.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.