Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a tough challenge today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.9%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Hitting from the same side that Carson Fulmer throws from, Salvador Perez meets a tough challenge today. Salvador Perez pulls many of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Salvador Perez's average exit velocity has decreased of late; his 90.9-mph seasonal EV has decreased to 86.9-mph over the last 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Schanuel in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Zach Neto ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Zach Neto has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (86% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Fulmer today. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Seth Lugo will have the handedness advantage over Taylor Ward today. Taylor Ward has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.7%) but may find it hard to clear the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the the Kansas City Royals. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Taylor Ward in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Jo Adell has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.7-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 94.5-mph. Grading out in the 94th percentile, the hardest ball Jo Adell has hit this year reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph -- a reliable indication of underlying power skill.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage today. Mickey Moniak has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 98.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph figure.

Niko Kavadas is penciled in 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Niko Kavadas will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Hitting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, Adam Frazier will have an edge today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage today. Paul DeJong has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88-mph to 98.3-mph over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.7-mph to 93.4-mph in the past 7 days.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Logan O'Hoppe ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. In the past 7 days, Logan O'Hoppe's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 11.2% down to 0%.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Anthony Rendon ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Anthony Rendon is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Batting from the opposite that Carson Fulmer throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Hunter Renfroe has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. Maikel Garcia will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Michael Stefanic's batting average ability is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°. In terms of plate discipline, Michael Stefanic's talent is quite strong, posting a 1.45 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best park in the game for righty batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 76th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best field in Major League Baseball for left-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather forecast predicts the highest temperatures on the schedule today at 82°.