Kansas City @ Boston Picks & Props

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which often leads to lower offensive output. Kutter Crawford will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Kutter Crawford. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 94.1-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 91-mph in the last week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Wilyer Abreu will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game. Wilyer Abreu hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and is fortunate to face baseball's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Wong in the 75th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Connor Wong is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The 3rd-shallowest centerfield fences in Major League Baseball are found in Fenway Park. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report expects the 2nd-highest humidity of the day at 77%. Connor Wong will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all parks are found in Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 5th-worst out of all the teams today.

David Hamilton has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (72% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all parks are found in Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. David Hamilton will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 88th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Maikel Garcia has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Maikel Garcia tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Kutter Crawford.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Garrett Hampson hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39.4% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences today. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.

Rafael Devers projects as the 17th-best hitter in Major League Baseball, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Rafael Devers is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all parks are found in Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

Built just 16 feet above sea level, Fenway Park has one of the lowest elevations in Major League Baseball, which often leads to lower offensive output. In the last 7 days, Jarren Duran's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 14.8%.

Masataka Yoshida's batting average talent is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Masataka Yoshida has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (61% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Masataka Yoshida will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game.

Michael Massey is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today's game. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (37.9% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest RF fences today.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Dominic Smith will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Dominic Smith hits many of his flyballs to center field (39.3% — 96th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 3rd-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Smith will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Freddy Fermin pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today. In notching a .288 batting average this year, Freddy Fermin has performed in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Rob Refsnyder is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. Fenway Park has the shallowest LF dimensions in the majors. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford today.

The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all parks are found in Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Reese McGuire will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Reese McGuire will hold that advantage in today's game.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 91% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hunter Renfroe pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.6% — 98th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 4th-worst out of all the teams today.

Adam Frazier is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 78% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The 3rd-shallowest right field fences among all parks are found in Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Tyler O'Neill is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Tyler O'Neill pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 76th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. The #7 venue in baseball for boosting BABIP to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Fenway Park. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, MJ Melendez will have an advantage today. MJ Melendez pulls many of his flyballs (35.2% — 88th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Fenway Park as the 7th-best stadium in the league for RHB base hits. Fenway Park has the shallowest LF dimensions in the majors. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Ceddanne Rafaela will hold that advantage today.