Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. Out of all the teams today, the strongest infield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. In the last 14 days, Willi Castro's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 90.3 mph to 83.8 mph.

Steven Kwan has a 94th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and will be challenged by MLB's 11th-deepest LF fences today. 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 Steven Kwan today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 95th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Byron Buxton is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball hitters like Byron Buxton generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Alex Cobb. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Byron Buxton will hold that advantage today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Lane Thomas ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Target Field has the 10th-deepest CF dimensions among all major league stadiums. Playing on the road generally lessens hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Jose Ramirez in today's game. Jose Ramirez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has dropped off from last year to this one, decreasing from 44.3% to 39.3%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 88th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Andres Gimenez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Louie Varland in today's matchup. Andres Gimenez is apt to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Austin Martin will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Austin Martin's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 87.4-mph over the course of the season to 91.7-mph lately. In the last two weeks, Austin Martin's 59.3% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 52.8%. Austin Martin has posted a .276 Expected Batting Average this year, ranking in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

David Fry is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Over the past 7 days, David Fry's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.8-mph over the course of the season to 95.8-mph lately. David Fry's 17.4° launch angle (an advanced standard to assess a batter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Wallner in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Matt Wallner has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (64% of the time), but he is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Alex Cobb throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Matt Wallner can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Christian Vazquez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.8-mph to 93.9-mph in the last week. There has been a significant improvement in Christian Vazquez's launch angle from last season's 9.6° to 17.5° this year. Over the past 14 days, Christian Vazquez's 33.3% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.9%.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Carlos Santana will hold that advantage today.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Austin Hedges's launch angle this season (21.5°) is quite a bit better than his 15.7° angle last season. Austin Hedges's speed has improved this year. His 24.47 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 25.29 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Royce Lewis is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Royce Lewis will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Royce Lewis has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.5-mph average to last season's 93.6-mph figure.

Max Kepler is projected to bat 5th in the lineup today. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Alex Cobb throws from, Max Kepler will have an advantage today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Max Kepler stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Max Kepler will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Alex Cobb throws from, Trevor Larnach will have the upper hand in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Trevor Larnach can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Out of every team playing today, the 3rd-worst outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Manuel Margot will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Manuel Margot's launch angle lately (24.8° over the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 14° seasonal mark.

Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all stadiums, which tends to lead to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Louie Varland throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge today. Daniel Schneemann is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Out of every team playing today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Tyler Freeman has gone over 0.5 in 2 of his last 10 games.