Kansas City @ Detroit Picks & Props

Batting from the same side that Tyler Holton throws from, Salvador Perez will have a tough challenge in today's game. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Salvador Perez will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has declined recently; his 94.4-mph seasonal EV has fallen off to 86.6-mph in the past 7 days. Salvador Perez's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls recently (10.5° in the last 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 14.9° seasonal angle.

In MLB, Comerica Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-deepest. Tyler Holton will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 14.7% seasonal rate has dropped to 9.1% in the last week's worth of games. In the past 7 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 31.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.2%.

In MLB, Comerica Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-deepest. Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Matt Vierling will have a tough challenge today. Matt Vierling has taken a step back with his Barrel% lately; his 9.6% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% in the last 7 days. In the last 7 days, Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal figure of 90.4 mph to 78.4 mph. Matt Vierling's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off recently, falling from 46% on the season to 28.6% over the last 7 days.

Tyler Holton will have the handedness advantage against Freddy Fermin in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin pulls many of his flyballs (35.5% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Freddy Fermin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin has negatively regressed with his Barrel%; his 10.1% rate last year has fallen to 4.3% this season. Over the past two weeks, Freddy Fermin's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 90 mph to 87.3 mph.

Gio Urshela is projected to bat 7th on the lineup card today. In MLB, Comerica Park's CF dimensions are the 2nd-deepest. Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage over Gio Urshela today. Gio Urshela's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off of late, going from 47.4% on the season to 30.8% over the past two weeks. Posting a .258 wOBA (a leading indicator of offensive ability) this year, Gio Urshela grades out in the 8th percentile.

Kenta Maeda will hold the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Today, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's 2nd-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.2% rate (80th percentile). Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia in today's game. Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off this year; his 92.7-mph mark last season has dropped off to 89.6-mph. In the last week's worth of games, Maikel Garcia's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 89.6 mph to 81.7 mph.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Parker Meadows will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game.

Bligh Madris is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Zach McKinstry will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 3rd-strongest of the day for hitters. Dillon Dingler will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 68% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters.

Wenceel Perez is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters.

Colt Keith's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Colt Keith is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Hitting from the opposite that Tyler Holton throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tyler Holton in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Javier Baez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The #6 venue in baseball for boosting batting average to lefties, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage against Tyler Holton in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Jake Rogers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Hunter Renfroe is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 2nd-weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Comerica Park as the 6th-best ballpark in MLB for righty batting average. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the hottest weather of all games on the slate at 88°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the 4th-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Andy Ibanez will hold that advantage today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation tends to lead to higher offensive output. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate at 87°. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 10.4-mph in this game, the 2nd-strongest of the day for hitters. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Ryan Kreidler will hold that advantage in today's game.