Kansas City @ Detroit Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 84th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Matt Vierling has gone under 1.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Edward Olivares is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Edward Olivares will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Nick Loftin will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst among all the teams playing today. Compared to his seasonal average of 9.6°, Nick Loftin has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 24° mark over the past 7 days.

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (97% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. The Kansas City Royals have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Parker Meadows has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Parker Meadows will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. in the 97th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Bobby Witt Jr. will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Javier Baez in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Jonathan Bowlan will have the handedness advantage against Javier Baez in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Among all the teams on the slate today, the 10th-worst infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Jonathan Bowlan will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jake Rogers today. Jake Rogers will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Jake Rogers has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 12.6% seasonal rate to 19% over the past two weeks.

Nelson Velazquez is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 55% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Nelson Velazquez will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the worst among all the teams playing today.

Miguel Cabrera has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (84% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. High humidity has a small but significant correlation with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast the 5th-most humidity on the slate today at 81%. Jonathan Bowlan will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miguel Cabrera in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Miguel Cabrera will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. MJ Melendez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Comerica Park as the 8th-best stadium in the game for left-handed batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The Detroit Tigers have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so MJ Melendez stands a good chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Carson Kelly has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.

Nick Pratto has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Zach McKinstry has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Kyle Isbel has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.