Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Kole Calhoun is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Kole Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against Kenta Maeda in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kole Calhoun stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Will Brennan is penciled in 6th in the lineup in this game. Will Brennan hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.9% — 97th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards the league's 10th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Will Brennan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Will Brennan's 3% Barrel% (an advanced metric to assess power) ranks in the 7th percentile this year. Ranked in the 3rd percentile, Will Brennan's average exit velocity of 85.4 mph ranks among the lowest in the league this year.

The 10th-deepest CF fences in the league are found in Target Field. Xzavion Curry will have the handedness advantage against Royce Lewis today. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 5th-best among all the teams in action today. In terms of his batting average, Royce Lewis has been very fortunate this year. His .312 rate has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .251.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jorge Polanco ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Jorge Polanco will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The 10th-deepest CF fences in the league are found in Target Field. Jose Ramirez will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player today. In the past 14 days, Jose Ramirez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (-1.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 8.7°.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Ramon Laureano ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ramon Laureano is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael A. Taylor in the 75th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Michael A. Taylor will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. This season, Michael A. Taylor has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.6 mph compared to last year's 90.3 mph mark.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Kenta Maeda today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bo Naylor can likely count on never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Max Kepler in the 89th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Max Kepler is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Max Kepler will have the handedness advantage over Xzavion Curry in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 7th-best batter in the game when estimating his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Edouard Julien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Xzavion Curry in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Among every team in action today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. As it relates to his batting average, Gabriel Arias has had some very poor luck this year. His .202 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .229.

Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-highest temperatures on the slate today at 83°. Matt Wallner will hold the platoon advantage against Xzavion Curry in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Matt Wallner will hold that advantage today. Matt Wallner has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 17.7% seasonal rate to 25% in the past 14 days.