New York @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 13th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Jahmai Jones's 20% Barrel% (an advanced stat to assess power) ranks in the 99th percentile since the start of last season.

Maikel Garcia has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. Since the start of last season, Maikel Garcia's 4.5% Barrel%, a reliable metric for measuring power, places him in the 15th percentile among his peers.

In today's matchup, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.6% rate (91st percentile). Among all the teams in action today, the 4th-best infield defense is that of the New York Yankees. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s true offensive ability to be a .360, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .033 deviation between that figure and his actual .393 wOBA.

Alex Verdugo's batting average skill is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alex Verdugo is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Trent Grisham will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 13th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

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 penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

Seth Lugo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Anthony Volpe in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe has an 81st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's deepest RF fences today. Anthony Volpe will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Anthony Volpe's true offensive ability to be a .317, suggesting that he has had some very good luck this year given the .025 disparity between that figure and his actual .342 wOBA. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Anthony Volpe has connected with reached a maximum exit velocity of 108.7 mph (a reliable stat to measure power), ranking in the 14th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Gleyber Torres has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (72% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

Juan Soto projects as the 3rd-best batter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Juan Soto is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

DJ LeMahieu's batting average ability is projected to be in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). DJ LeMahieu is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Austin Wells will hold the platoon advantage over Seth Lugo today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 13th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

Nelson Velazquez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 53% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Nelson Velazquez will have the handedness advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's matchup.

Seth Lugo will hold the platoon advantage against Aaron Judge in today's game. Aaron Judge hits many of his flyballs to center field (38% — 76th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Aaron Judge in today's matchup. Aaron Judge has been lucky this year, notching a .447 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .415 — a .032 difference.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 venue in baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The switch-hitting Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Seth Lugo. Out of all the teams playing today, the 13th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Giancarlo Stanton ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Giancarlo Stanton is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Dairon Blanco usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Carlos Rodon.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Out of all the teams playing today, the 13th-strongest infield defense belongs to the Kansas City Royals. Jose Trevino has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .229 mark is a fair amount lower than his .259 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Freddy Fermin will hold the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game. Freddy Fermin will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Nick Loftin has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (88% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Nick Loftin will hold the platoon advantage over Carlos Rodon in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 81st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Carlos Rodon throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today.

Garrett Hampson's BABIP talent is projected in the 91st percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best stadium in baseball for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast projects for the most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Garrett Hampson will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carlos Rodon in today's game.

Anthony Rizzo has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.