Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-lowest humidity of the day at 33%. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for mound aces. Steven Kwan has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39.8%) but may find it hard to clear the game's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with less offense (and more Ks), and the weather forecast projects the 3rd-lowest humidity of the day at 33%. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 16.1-mph in this contest, the best of the day for mound aces. Alex Kirilloff has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of baseball's 11th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the best out of every team today.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Byron Buxton ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Tyler Freeman is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today.

Willi Castro will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Carlos Correa is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Carlos Correa will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Ryan throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Among all the teams today, the 4th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 10th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Edouard Julien will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. Edouard Julien may have the upper hand against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

David Fry has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Brayan Rocchio has gone over 0.5 in 8 of his last 10 games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ramon Laureano in the 75th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against Joe Ryan in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Max Kepler ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Hitting from the opposite that Carlos Carrasco throws from, Max Kepler will have an edge today. Max Kepler will probably have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians has just 1 same-handed RP. Max Kepler will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Hitting from the opposite that Joe Ryan throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Hitting from the opposite that Joe Ryan throws from, Will Brennan will have an edge in today's game.

Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Carrasco in today's matchup. Matt Wallner is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Cleveland Guardians only has 1 same-handed RP. Matt Wallner will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.