Arizona @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for pitchers. Yilber Diaz will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will be challenged by baseball's deepest RF fences today. Despite posting a .400 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Bobby Witt Jr. has been very fortunate given the .031 discrepancy between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .369.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alek Thomas in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Alek Thomas's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 92.6-mph now compared to just 88.9-mph then.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ketel Marte ranks as the 18th-best batter in MLB. Ketel Marte is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Christian Walker ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christian Walker is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Moreno in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Gabriel Moreno is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card 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 #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Batting from the opposite that Yilber Diaz throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Eugenio Suarez will have an edge today.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. The switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Cole Ragans. Geraldo Perdomo has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 94th percentile with a 1.45 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Corbin Carroll in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Corbin Carroll has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal average of 91.6-mph.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Kevin Newman will hold the platoon advantage over Cole Ragans in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Adam Frazier has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (70% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Adam Frazier will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Yilber Diaz today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Yilber Diaz in today's matchup.

Drew Waters's BABIP skill is projected in the 94th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #2 park in baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Drew Waters will get to bat from his good side against Yilber Diaz in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 76th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Randal Grichuk is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Maikel Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to righties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. As far as temperature and humidity go, the 4th-most favorable hitting weather on the schedule is expected for this game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today. Hunter Renfroe has shown impressive plate discipline this year, grading out in the 83rd percentile with a 1.86 K/BB rate.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Jake McCarthy has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.