St. Louis @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Nolan Gorman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. In the last week, Nolan Gorman's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 17.1% up to 37.5%. Nolan Gorman has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 99.4-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal 88.7-mph EV.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 6th-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. meets a tough challenge in today's matchup. In today's game, 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). Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 94.1-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 89.1-mph over the last week. Compared to his seasonal mark of 15.6°, Bobby Witt Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (4.3°) in the last 14 days.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 6th-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Masyn Winn has a tough challenge in today's game. Masyn Winn has a 77th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's deepest RF fences in today's game. Masyn Winn will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Masyn Winn's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 89.7-mph figure last year has fallen off to 87.3-mph.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Victor Scott will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Victor Scott has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 2% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the last week.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 6th-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the same side that Miles Mikolas throws from, Salvador Perez has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Lars Nootbaar ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Lars Nootbaar will have the upper hand in today's matchup. In comparison to his 89.1-mph average last year, Lars Nootbaar's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 91.5 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 18th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 6th-most favorable pitching conditions on the slate today. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the game's deepest RF fences today. Michael Massey's launch angle this year (14.8°) is significantly lower than his 19.6° figure last year. Michael Massey has recorded a .289 Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year, placing in the 20th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alec Burleson in the 90th percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Alec Burleson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Alec Burleson will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Donovan in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Brendan Donovan is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Brendan Donovan will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Paul Goldschmidt ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Last season, Paul Goldschmidt had an average launch angle of 12.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 16.4°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Willson Contreras ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Willson Contreras is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Willson Contreras's launch angle this season (13.2°) is a significant increase over his 10.1° mark last year.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's game. Freddy Fermin has put up a .288 batting average this year, checking in at the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 82nd percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Tommy Pham's launch angle this season (11.1°) is considerably better than his 5.4° angle last year. Based on Statcast metrics, Tommy Pham ranks in the 76th percentile for offensive ability via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .334.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Maikel Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Maikel Garcia's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4.3% up to 11.8%.

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 in the lineup in today's game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Miles Mikolas in today's game. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Nolan Arenado is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Nolan Arenado has compiled a .270 batting average this year, checking in at the 77th percentile.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 field in MLB for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Miles Mikolas throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Hunter Renfroe has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (78% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #2 field in baseball for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Paul DeJong will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 20.9°, Paul DeJong has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 47.3° angle in the last week's worth of games. Last year, Paul DeJong had an average launch angle of 15.5° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 22.1°.