Cleveland @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. Tanner Bibee will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.7%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's deepest RF fences today. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense projects as the 5th-best among every team playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Tyler Freeman is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Tyler Freeman will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Gabriel Arias will hold the platoon advantage over Cole Ragans in today's matchup. Gabriel Arias has made substantial gains with his Barrel% of late, upping his 8.4% seasonal rate to 27.3% over the last 7 days.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Andres Gimenez has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.4-mph average in the past week to his seasonal average of 87.7-mph. In terms of his batting average, Andres Gimenez has suffered from bad luck this year. His .239 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .278.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Brayan Rocchio will get to bat from his good side against Cole Ragans today. Over the last week, Brayan Rocchio's 54.5% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41%.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Jhonkensy Noel will have the upper hand in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Bo Naylor has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.9-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 91.1-mph. Compared to his seasonal average of 21.1°, Bo Naylor has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.5° mark over the last 14 days. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 95th percentile with a 21.1° launch angle, which is among the steepest angles in baseball.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge in today's game.

David Fry is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. David Fry will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Posting a .394 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, David Fry is positioned in the 97th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for mound aces. Cole Ragans will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Steven Kwan in today's matchup. In today's game, Steven Kwan is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38.5% rate (95th percentile). Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Despite posting a .420 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has had positive variance on his side given the .110 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Jose Ramirez has made sizeable strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 9.5% seasonal rate to 27.8% over the past 7 days.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Nick Loftin will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, Nick Loftin has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 3.5% to 13%. Nick Loftin has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 86.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 84.1-mph mark.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Michael Massey will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Maikel Garcia will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle this year (18.8°) is significantly higher than his 14.9° figure last year. Hunter Renfroe's launch angle in recent games (34.7° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is considerably better than his 18.8° seasonal mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage in today's game.