Boston @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Kutter Crawford throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will not have the upper hand today. 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 36.3% rate (90th percentile). Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Kutter Crawford. Out of every team on the slate today, the 5th-best infield defense is that of the the Boston Red Sox.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Nick Sogard will get to bat from his strong side against Cole Ragans in this game. Over the last week, Nick Sogard's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 100% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Rafael Devers ranks as the 15th-best batter in baseball. Rafael Devers is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Masataka Yoshida in the 95th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #2 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Masataka Yoshida's launch angle this year (9.4°) is considerably higher than his 3.9° angle last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ceddanne Rafaela in the 80th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Ceddanne Rafaela will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rob Refsnyder in the 96th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Rob Refsnyder is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Connor Wong in the 75th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Connor Wong is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 9.2-mph in this game, the 4th-best of the day for mound aces. Hitting from the same side that Cole Ragans throws from, Jarren Duran encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Jarren Duran has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jarren Duran will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Jarren Duran has been cold of late, with his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph dropping to 84.7-mph over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme flyball batters like Maikel Garcia tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Kutter Crawford.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Danny Jansen will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game. Danny Jansen's launch angle this season (22.5°) is a considerable increase over his 19.5° angle last season.

Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 79% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage today.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Freddy Fermin will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Freddy Fermin has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 93.5-mph average in the last week to his seasonal 88.6-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #2 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #2 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

Romy Gonzalez's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Romy Gonzalez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Michael Massey is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The #2 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Kutter Crawford throws from, Michael Massey will have an edge in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #2 venue in MLB for right-handed batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #2 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation often leads to more offense. The weather forecast projects temperatures in this contest to reach the 4th-highest level of the day at 81°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). MJ Melendez will have the handedness advantage against Kutter Crawford today.