Minnesota @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 78th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Royce Lewis is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. The shallowest left field fences in the league are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.9°, Royce Lewis has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 29.8° mark in the past two weeks' worth of games.

In the last week's worth of games, Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 85.3 mph to 79.2 mph. Steven Kwan's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has fallen off of late, decreasing from 16.6% on the season to 0% in the last week. This year, Steven Kwan's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to study power) ranks in the 0th percentile at 85.3 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 81st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andres Gimenez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Edouard Julien is projected as the 7th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Edouard Julien will have the handedness advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Edouard Julien has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Gabriel Arias will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Sonny Gray in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 93rd percentile with a 20.7° launch angle, which is one of the steepest angles in the majors.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Willi Castro has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 89.6-mph average to last year's 85.7-mph figure. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.334) may lead us to conclude that Willi Castro has been unlucky this year with his .309 actual wOBA. Ranking in the 84th percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.64 ft/sec this year, Willi Castro is quite fast.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jorge Polanco pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.9% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.6-mph average over the last week to his seasonal figure of 93.9-mph.

Myles Straw's BABIP talent is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.4%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Myles Straw will hold that advantage today.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Joey Gallo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Joey Gallo pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.3% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. This season, Joey Gallo has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 99.9 mph compared to last year's 97.9 mph mark. There has been a significant improvement in Joey Gallo's launch angle from last year's 23.4° to 27° this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (40.3% — 99th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Kole Calhoun is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kole Calhoun will have the handedness advantage against Sonny Gray today. Kole Calhoun pulls a lot of his flyballs (35% — 89th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. With a .363 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year, Matt Wallner finds himself in the 91st percentile for offensive skills. By putting up a .372 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Matt Wallner has performed in the 92nd percentile.