Pittsburgh @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Salvador Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

Home runs are generally less common at venues with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all major league parks. Out of every team in action today, the best infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Bryan Reynolds will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. In the last 7 days, Bryan Reynolds's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.3% down to 0%. Bryan Reynolds's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 94.1-mph seasonal mark has fallen off to 85.4-mph in the past week.

Endy Rodriguez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the top-half of the batting order this year. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Endy Rodriguez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Angel Zerpa... and even better, Zerpa has a large platoon split.

Alfonso Rivas's BABIP skill is projected in the 81st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Alfonso Rivas has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 91.8-mph average to last season's 86.6-mph average.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In the past 7 days, Freddy Fermin's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.8% up to 33.3%.

The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Samad Taylor will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Samad Taylor is very fast, grading out in the 91st percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.01 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Jack Suwinski has made big improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 12.3% rate last season to 17.9% this year. There has been a significant improvement in Jack Suwinski's launch angle from last season's 14.4° to 23.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The #4 field in MLB for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dairon Blanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Matt Beaty is penciled in 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to higher offensive output. The weather forecast predicts temperatures in this contest to reach the 5th-highest level of all games on the slate at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Matt Beaty will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andre Jackson in today's matchup.

Ji-Hwan Bae has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.