Los Angeles @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Johnny Cueto will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Batting from the same side that Johnny Cueto throws from, Salvador Perez will be in a tough position today. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Salvador Perez has struggled with his Barrel% recently; his 12.4% seasonal rate has fallen to 5.9% in the last week's worth of games.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Michael Lorenzen will hold the platoon advantage against Logan O'Hoppe today. Logan O'Hoppe pulls many of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Logan O'Hoppe in today's game. In terms of plate discipline, Logan O'Hoppe's skill is quite bad, putting up a 4.31 K/BB rate this year while checking in at in the 13th percentile.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Hitting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Anthony Rendon will not have the upper hand in today's game. Anthony Rendon has a 76th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.9%) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's deepest RF fences today. Anthony Rendon will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's matchup. Anthony Rendon's average exit velocity has decreased this year; his 90.1-mph mark last year has fallen to 87.7-mph.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Taylor Ward will have a tough matchup in today's matchup. In today's matchup, Taylor Ward is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.7% rate (87th percentile). Taylor Ward will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Michael Massey in the 19th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 10.4-mph in this contest, the 2nd-best of the day for pitchers. Michael Massey pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (38.6% — 97th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's deepest RF fences today. Michael Massey has negatively regressed with his Barrel% lately; his 7.9% seasonal rate has dropped to 0% in the past 7 days. With a 4.56 K/BB rate this year, Michael Massey has displayed weak plate discipline, grading out in the 11th percentile.

Nolan Schanuel's batting average talent is projected to be in the 85th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Schanuel is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Zach Neto in the 87th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Zach Neto is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Mickey Moniak will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. In the past 7 days, Mickey Moniak's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 8.5% up to 16.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's game. Freddy Fermin has put up a .337 BABIP this year, placing in the 92nd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Maikel Garcia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Hunter Renfroe will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Over the last two weeks, Hunter Renfroe's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.2-mph over the course of the season to 97.9-mph in recent games.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the last week, Paul DeJong's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 10.2% up to 30%.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Kyle Isbel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Johnny Cueto in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Johnny Cueto today. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats across the board, and Adam Frazier will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 stadium in MLB for RHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jo Adell's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.6-mph over the course of the season to 97.5-mph in recent games. 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 ability.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, MJ Melendez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #2 park in Major League Baseball for LHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. This matchup is predicted to have the 12th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. Niko Kavadas will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.