Cincinnati @ Toronto Picks & Props

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. The weather report projects the best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Considering Carson Spiers's large platoon split, Alejandro Kirk will be at an enormous disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Alejandro Kirk's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 7% down to 0%.

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. The weather report projects the best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Considering Carson Spiers's large platoon split, George Springer will be at a colossal disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal figure of 8.6°, George Springer has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (3.8°) in the past two weeks' worth of games.

The #8 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to right-handed hitters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Rogers Centre. The weather report projects the best pitching weather of all games on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 15-mph in this match-up, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Given Carson Spiers's large platoon split, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the plate in today's game. Compared to his seasonal angle of 7°, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (1.8°) in the last 14 days.

T.J. Friedl is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. T.J. Friedl will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Berrios in today's matchup. T.J. Friedl has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 88.8-mph average to last year's 86.7-mph EV. In the past week, T.J. Friedl's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.8-mph over the course of the season to 99-mph recently.

Will Benson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Jose Berrios today. Will Benson hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 87th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences today. Will Benson's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this year (18.9°) is considerably better than his 14.5° angle last season. This year, Will Benson's 12% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 83rd percentile among his peers.

Daulton Varsho is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Daulton Varsho will have the handedness advantage against Carson Spiers in today's game... and even more favorably, Spiers has a large platoon split. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today. Cincinnati's 3rd-worst outfield defense of all teams today creates a favorable matchup for Daulton Varsho, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

When it comes to his BABIP talent, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the 2nd-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Jose Berrios in today's matchup. Elly De La Cruz has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.5-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 91.6-mph average.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Considering Carson Spiers's large platoon split, Addison Barger will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Addison Barger will hold that advantage today. Addison Barger has made big strides with his Barrel% of late, upping his 7% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Joey Loperfido will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Spiers in today's game... and even better, Spiers has a large platoon split. Joey Loperfido hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage facing the league's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today. Joey Loperfido will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Will Wagner's batting average ability is projected to be in the 78th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Will Wagner has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game. Will Wagner will hold the platoon advantage against Carson Spiers today... and even more favorably, Spiers has a large platoon split. Will Wagner hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.2% — 80th percentile) and is fortunate to face the game's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Horwitz in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Spencer Horwitz will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Carson Spiers in today's game... and even more favorably, Spiers has a large platoon split. The Cincinnati Reds outfield defense profiles as the weakest among all the teams playing today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Spencer Horwitz will hold that advantage in today's game.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Tyler Stephenson ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Tyler Stephenson is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Over the last 14 days, Tyler Stephenson has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 10.2% to 17.2%. Tyler Stephenson has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 94-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal 90.7-mph EV.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Batting from the opposite that Jose Berrios throws from, Jake Fraley will have the upper hand in today's game. In notching a .331 BABIP this year, Jake Fraley has performed in the 87th percentile.

Ty France's batting average talent is projected to be in the 84th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Ty France has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.4-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88.6-mph figure. Last season, Ty France had an average launch angle of 11.2° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 16°.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. Jonathan India has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96.7-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal EV of 89.6-mph. Jonathan India's launch angle lately (27.9° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 12.5° seasonal angle.

The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. In the past week, Jeimer Candelario's 30.8% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.8%.

Noelvi Marte hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.1% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting out towards MLB's 10th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Noelvi Marte has been unlucky this year, posting a .222 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .289 — a .067 disparity. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Noelvi Marte has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.6 mph (an advanced stat to evaluate power), grading out in the 95th percentile.

Ernie Clement's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense profiles as the weakest out of every team today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Ernie Clement will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.6°, Ernie Clement has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 20.4° mark over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Steer in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Spencer Steer is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre. As it relates to plate discipline, Spencer Steer's ability is quite good, posting a 1.93 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 80th percentile.

Santiago Espinal's batting average ability is projected to be in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The 10th-shallowest CF dimensions in the league are found in Rogers Centre.