Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching on the slate. Batting from the same side that Jose Butto throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Citi Field as the worst venue in baseball for LHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching on the slate. Batting from the same side that Cole Ragans throws from, Brandon Nimmo encounters a tough challenge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Citi Field as the worst ballpark in baseball for RHB batting average. Built just 13 feet above sea level, Citi Field has one of the lowest elevations in MLB, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to lower offensive output. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 5th-best for pitching on the slate. Jose Butto will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Butto throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Starling Marte in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Starling Marte is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Starling Marte will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hunter Renfroe pulls many of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Francisco Alvarez will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Francisco Alvarez pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Francisco Alvarez will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Hitting from the opposite that Jose Butto throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 86th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today. Harrison Bader hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.4% — 84th percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pete Alonso in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Pete Alonso is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Pete Alonso will have an advantage today. Pete Alonso pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34% — 80th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest LF fences today.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Over the last 7 days, Nelson Velazquez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .393.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. MJ Melendez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game. Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. MJ Melendez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Butto in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Francisco Lindor ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Francisco Lindor is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. The switch-hitting Francisco Lindor will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Cole Ragans. Francisco Lindor pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.7% — 86th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Salvador Perez has been performing exceptionally well at the plate with a wOBA of .369.

Brett Baty's BABIP skill is projected in the 79th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Brett Baty has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.1%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of baseball's 4th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brett Baty will hold that advantage in today's game.

Citi Field has the shallowest centerfield fences in the league. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Butto in today's game.

Jeff McNeil's batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Jeff McNeil hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 79th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting towards the league's shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jeff McNeil will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Tyrone Taylor has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Tyrone Taylor will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Tyrone Taylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 84th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Tyrone Taylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 15-mph in this contest, the 3rd-strongest of the day for batters. Zack Short will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans today. Zack Short hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.3% — 82nd percentile) and is fortunate to face the league's shallowest CF fences today. Zack Short will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Garrett Hampson has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Dairon Blanco has gone over 0.5 in 0 of his last 10 games.

Nick Loftin has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.