New York @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Over the past week, Maikel Garcia's 28.6% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 48.3%. Maikel Garcia has been cold recently, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced standard to measure power) in the last week's worth of games. Maikel Garcia has recorded a .296 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 20th percentile.

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.3%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Over the past 14 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 93.1 mph to 87.2 mph.

Long-balls are generally less common at parks with deep fences, and Kauffman Stadium has the 2nd-deepest among all stadiums. Jordan Lyles will have the handedness advantage over Aaron Judge in today's game. Playing on the road generally weakens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edward Olivares in the 83rd percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Edward Olivares is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°.

Everson Pereira's BABIP ability is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dairon Blanco in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 86°. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. Logan Porter will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon today. Logan Porter will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Estevan Florial has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (60% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. Estevan Florial will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jordan Lyles in today's matchup.

Jordan Lyles will have the handedness advantage against DJ LeMahieu today. DJ LeMahieu has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and will be challenged by baseball's deepest RF fences today. DJ LeMahieu will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Over the past 14 days, DJ LeMahieu's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 5.8% down to 0%. Compared to his seasonal figure of 3.5°, DJ LeMahieu has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.5°) in the past 14 days.

The #4 park in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Jordan Lyles. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-weakest among all the teams on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 86°.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. Nelson Velazquez will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. Nick Loftin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage today.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. Salvador Perez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Duffy in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather report expects the hottest temperature on the slate today at 87°. Matt Duffy will have the handedness advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's game.