Cleveland @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Maikel Garcia has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.7%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the game's deepest RF fences in today's game. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Maikel Garcia is an extreme groundball hitter and squares off against the strong infield defense of Cleveland (#2-best on the slate). Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off this year; his 92.7-mph mark last season has lowered to 90.4-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers. 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 36.8% rate (91st percentile). Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Out of all the teams playing today, the 2nd-best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Compared to his seasonal angle of 18.2°, Salvador Perez has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (7.7°) in the past two weeks' worth of games. Salvador Perez has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average this year; his .282 figure is considerably higher than his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Andres Gimenez will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo today. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Bo Naylor's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls recently (21.7° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 15.4° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Tena in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Jose Tena will have an advantage in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

Daniel Schneemann has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge today. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Over the last week, Brayan Rocchio's 50% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.4%.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Jose Ramirez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Seth Lugo in this game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hurlers. Steven Kwan has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. Despite posting a .418 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Steven Kwan has been lucky given the .108 disparity between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .310.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Freeman in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Tyler Freeman has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.1-mph average to last season's 85.8-mph figure.

Jhonkensy Noel is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams in action today. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.5°, David Fry has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 20.8° angle over the past two weeks.

The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Dairon Blanco will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Dairon Blanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In notching a .318 BABIP since the start of last season, Dairon Blanco finds himself in the 79th percentile.

The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an advantage in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Freddy Fermin's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 91.6-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph recently.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 96% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Hunter Renfroe will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Nick Loftin will hold the platoon advantage over Logan Allen in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage today. Nick Loftin has made notable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 3.4% seasonal rate to 13% in the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The #2 field in MLB for boosting batting average to righties, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in MLB, which often leads to higher offensive output. Garrett Hampson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Garrett Hampson will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Michael Massey has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.

MJ Melendez has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.