Cleveland @ Kansas City Picks & Props

In today's game, Jose Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 41.5% rate (99th percentile). Playing on the road typically lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Ramirez in today's game. Jose Ramirez's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls lately (3° over the last two weeks) is a considerable dropoff from his 8.7° seasonal figure.

Lucas Giolito will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia today. Maikel Garcia has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Maikel Garcia is an extreme groundball batter and faces the strong infield defense of Cleveland (#2-best of all teams today). Over the last two weeks, Maikel Garcia's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (3.2°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 6.2°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Myles Straw in the 82nd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The #4 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Myles Straw's true offensive ability to be a .285, providing some evidence that he has been unlucky this year given the .026 gap between that mark and his actual .259 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the top-half of the lineup this season. The #4 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Nelson Velazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

In today's matchup, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 39.8% rate (97th percentile). Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. In the past two weeks, Steven Kwan has recorded a mere a 0% Barrel%, indicating a decline in power ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Steven Kwan's true offensive talent to be a .283, indicating that he has been very fortunate this year given the .033 gap between that figure and his actual .316 wOBA.

Andres Gimenez is penciled in 6th on the lineup card in this game. Andres Gimenez pulls many of his flyballs (33.1% — 75th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Andres Gimenez today. There has been a decrease in Andres Gimenez's average exit velocity this season, from 87.8 mph last year to 84.9 mph now Andres Gimenez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined of late; his 88.4-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 84.2-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Nick Pratto will have the handedness advantage over Lucas Giolito in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Nick Pratto stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

Lucas Giolito will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and will be challenged by MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team today, the 2nd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Over the last 7 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal mark of 93.3 mph to 89 mph.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Drew Waters is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Drew Waters will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The #4 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Logan Porter will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Kole Calhoun is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Kole Calhoun will hold the platoon advantage against Zack Greinke in today's game.

The #4 stadium in MLB for boosting batting average to LHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Bo Naylor will have the handedness advantage against Zack Greinke today. In the past 7 days, Bo Naylor has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 21° compared to his seasonal mark of 14.9°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Edward Olivares is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #4 venue in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather forecast the 3rd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate today, as it relates to temperature and humidity.