Detroit @ Kansas City Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. When it comes to his batting average, Javier Baez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .209 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .283.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 85th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.

When estimating his BABIP skill, Riley Greene is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wenceel Perez in the 78th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Wenceel Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Mark Canha in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Mark Canha is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Reese Olson throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gio Urshela in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Gio Urshela is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.

Batting from the same side that Reese Olson throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. faces a tough challenge in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game.

Reese Olson will have the handedness advantage against Maikel Garcia today. In today's game, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.5% rate (91st percentile). Since the start of last season, Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel%, an advanced standard for measuring power, places him in the 15th percentile among his peers.

Reese Olson will hold the platoon advantage over Salvador Perez in today's game. In today's game, Salvador Perez is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 35.7% rate (90th percentile). The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Salvador Perez's true offensive skill to be a .320, suggesting that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .081 deviation between that mark and his actual .401 wOBA. In notching a .298 Expected wOBA (or xwOBA, an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) since the start of last season, Salvador Perez has performed in the 22nd percentile for hitting ability. Salvador Perez is remarkably slow, placing in the 5th percentile in Sprint Speed at 24.57 ft/sec this year.

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Nelson Velazquez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Jake Rogers has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .214 figure is considerably lower than his .231 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The #2 stadium in baseball for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters. Out of all the teams playing today, the 7th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hitters.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 ballpark in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.