Seattle @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. George Kirby will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.6%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Despite posting a .391 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky given the .031 difference between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .360.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Maikel Garcia meets a tough challenge in today's game. Maikel Garcia has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the league's deepest RF fences in today's game. Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel% (a reliable metric to measure power) is in the 15th percentile since the start of last season.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Julio Rodriguez is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have an edge in today's game.

Cal Raleigh is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Cal Raleigh's 12.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power) ranks in the 85th percentile since the start of last season. Cal Raleigh's maximum exit velocity (a reliable stat to evaluate power) has been 113.7 mph since the start of last season, placing in the 80th percentile.

Nick Loftin is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's game. Nick Loftin's footspeed has increased this year. His 27.23 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.82 ft/sec now.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Nelson Velazquez will hold that advantage in today's game. In notching a .346 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, Nelson Velazquez has performed in the 86th percentile for offensive ability. Since the start of last season, Nelson Velazquez's 21.1% Barrel%, a reliable stat for measuring power, places him in the 99th percentile among his peers.

J.P. Crawford is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. When it comes to his batting average, J.P. Crawford has been unlucky this year. His .220 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .255. Sporting a 1.9 K/BB rate this year, J.P. Crawford has shown favorable plate discipline, checking in at the 78th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Despite posting a .257 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Kyle Isbel has had bad variance on his side given the .035 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .292.

Mitch Garver is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 52% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Mitch Garver will have an advantage in today's game. Mitch Garver's footspeed has gotten better this season. His 25.58 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 26.08 ft/sec now.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Using Statcast metrics, Freddy Fermin is in the 92nd percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .288. Freddy Fermin is in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (50% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dylan Moore in the 81st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Dylan Moore has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (73% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Dylan Moore will hold the platoon advantage over Cole Ragans today.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 81st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Salvador Perez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Mitch Haniger will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Mitch Haniger has been unlucky this year, putting up a .274 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .039 discrepancy. Mitch Haniger's 11.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 81st percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage today. Adam Frazier will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. Adam Frazier has compiled a .268 Expected Batting Average since the start of last season, grading out in the 75th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 77th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, MJ Melendez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage over George Kirby in today's matchup.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Victor Robles will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Using Statcast data, Victor Robles ranks in the 81st percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average since the start of last season at .268. In terms of plate discipline, Victor Robles's skill is quite strong, posting a 1.79 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 86th percentile.

The #3 venue in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Ryan Bliss will have the upper hand in today's game.

Luke Raley has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.