Minnesota @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Over the past 7 days, Steven Kwan's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal EV of 85.4 mph to 81.4 mph. In the last week's worth of games, Steven Kwan's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 16.4%. Over the last 14 days, Steven Kwan has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Kole Calhoun is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Kole Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 7th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his BABIP ability. Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Matt Wallner will have the handedness advantage over Gavin Williams today. Using Statcast metrics, Matt Wallner ranks in the 93rd percentile for offensive ability per the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .366.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Gabriel Arias has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them in the direction of the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

Myles Straw's BABIP skill is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (47.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 5th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage over Joe Ryan today. The Minnesota Twins infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is predicted to have the 4th-hottest temperature of all games today at 86°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 12-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan today.