Chicago @ Kansas City Picks & Props

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Ian Happ ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ian Happ is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 stadium in the game 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 altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%.

Pete Crow-Armstrong's BABIP skill is projected in the 85th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #2 stadium in the game 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 altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Pete Crow-Armstrong will have the upper hand in today's game.

Michael Busch is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #2 stadium in the game 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 altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Michael Busch will have an edge in today's game.

Seth Lugo will hold the platoon advantage against Nico Hoerner today. In today's game, Nico Hoerner is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 38% rate (93rd percentile). The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams today. Playing on the road generally reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Nico Hoerner today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Nico Hoerner's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off from his seasonal average of 88.6 mph to 84.2 mph.

Bobby Witt Jr. has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's deepest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to be less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Shota Imanaga. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s true offensive talent to be a .369, implying that he has experienced some positive variance this year given the .041 deviation between that figure and his actual .410 wOBA.

Seth Lugo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seiya Suzuki in today's matchup. Seiya Suzuki hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (42.3% — 100th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams today. Playing on the road typically diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Seiya Suzuki in today's game. Seiya Suzuki's launch angle in recent games (-2.5° in the past week) is significantly lower than his 16° seasonal angle.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Dairon Blanco will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today. Extreme flyball bats like Dairon Blanco tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Shota Imanaga.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The #2 stadium in the game 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 altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Dansby Swanson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Dansby Swanson has been unlucky this year, posting a .278 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .325 — a .047 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Christopher Morel in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Christopher Morel is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%.

Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.7%) and will be challenged by the game's deepest RF fences today. Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 92.7-mph EV last year has dropped to 90.2-mph. Compared to his seasonal mark of 6.9°, Maikel Garcia has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.9°) in the last two weeks. In notching a .269 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Maikel Garcia finds himself in the 12th percentile. Posting a .262 BABIP this year, Maikel Garcia has performed in the 20th percentile.

The #2 stadium in the game 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 altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Mike Tauchman will have the upper hand in today's game. Mike Tauchman's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 16.1% to 21.7%.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Nick Loftin will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's game.

Freddy Fermin has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (86% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Freddy Fermin will have the upper hand in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Hunter Renfroe will hold the platoon advantage against Shota Imanaga today. Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 81st percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order today. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%.

Garrett Hampson's BABIP talent is projected in the 87th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 park in MLB for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the highest humidity of the day at 82%. Batting from the opposite that Shota Imanaga throws from, Garrett Hampson will have the upper hand in today's matchup.