Cleveland @ Toronto Picks & Props

The #3 park in MLB for suppressing BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 14th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Noah Syndergaard will hold the platoon advantage over Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the Cleveland Guardians. Over the past 14 days, Vladimir Guerrero Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.6% down to 3.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Andres Gimenez has been unlucky this year, putting up a .303 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .328 — a .025 deviation.

The #3 field in the majors for suppressing BABIP to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 14th-best pitching weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Yusei Kikuchi will hold the platoon advantage against Steven Kwan in today's game... and it's an even larger mismatch considering Kikuchi's large platoon split. Among every team playing today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Toronto Blue Jays. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Steven Kwan in today's matchup.

Gabriel Arias's BABIP talent is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and even better, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.235) suggests that Gabriel Arias has had bad variance on his side this year with his .205 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kevin Kiermaier in the 80th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Kevin Kiermaier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kevin Kiermaier has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Eric Haase will hold the platoon advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Eric Haase's true offensive talent to be a .298, providing some evidence that he has suffered from bad luck this year given the .064 difference between that figure and his actual .234 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Jose Ramirez has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.8-mph to 91.9-mph in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Oscar Gonzalez in the 91st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Oscar Gonzalez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Oscar Gonzalez will have the handedness advantage against Yusei Kikuchi in today's matchup... and even more favorably, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Oscar Gonzalez hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.6% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Myles Straw will have the handedness advantage over Yusei Kikuchi in today's game... and the cherry on top, Kikuchi has a large platoon split. Myles Straw has been unlucky this year, putting up a .273 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .296 — a .023 difference.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Rogers Centre. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for batters. Cavan Biggio will hold the platoon advantage against Noah Syndergaard in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cavan Biggio stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Cavan Biggio will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.