Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Kyle Manzardo will hold the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game. Kyle Manzardo will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, David Fry ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Loftin has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Nick Loftin's footspeed has gotten better this season. His 27.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 27.96 ft/sec now.

Nelson Velazquez is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The 3rd-shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Andres Gimenez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 97th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Garrett Hampson's BABIP talent is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Garrett Hampson is in the 90th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in base hits (49.7% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 96th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 97th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Daniel Schneemann will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 93rd percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. The 3rd-shallowest left field dimensions in Major League Baseball are found in Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 90th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 15th-best hitter in Major League Baseball. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge in today's game. In terms of his batting average, Adam Frazier has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .234 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .268.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge today. Bo Naylor will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Despite posting a .230 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bo Naylor has had bad variance on his side given the .060 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .290.

The #9 stadium in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hunter Renfroe pulls a lot of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The #9 ballpark in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. The weather forecast calls for temperatures in this game to reach the highest level on the slate at 82°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Will Brennan will have the upper hand today.

Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. Hitting from the opposite that Triston McKenzie throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Kyle Isbel's true offensive skill to be a .292, providing some evidence that he has experienced some negative variance this year given the .034 deviation between that figure and his actual .258 wOBA.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity are concerned, the 2nd-best hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this contest. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage against Triston McKenzie in today's matchup. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.5% — 82nd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.