Kansas City @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Hitting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. faces a tough challenge today. Extreme flyball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Bibee. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of all the teams today. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road in today's matchup.

Progressive Field has the 7th-deepest CF dimensions in the majors. Among every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. In the past week, Andres Gimenez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 87.7 mph to 78.5 mph. Andres Gimenez's launch angle this year (9°) is a significant dropoff from his 12.9° angle last season. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Andres Gimenez's 34.4% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.2%.

Among every team in action today, the 4th-strongest infield defense is that of the Kansas City Royals. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Steven Kwan has been very fortunate this year. His .353 mark has been a fair amount higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .325.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average talent. The #8 ballpark in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.8%) and has the good fortune of hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee today.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. David Fry pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an edge in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Salvador Perez ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Adam Frazier will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee today. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Adam Frazier can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a lot of his flyballs (36% — 92nd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jhonkensy Noel will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 8th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Brayan Rocchio has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .207 BA is significantly deflated relative to his .222 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.

The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Paul DeJong pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Paul DeJong has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 10.2% seasonal rate to 20% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The #9 ballpark in the league for boosting base hits to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Freddy Fermin pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Posting a .335 BABIP this year, Freddy Fermin finds himself in the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Bo Naylor will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game. Bo Naylor pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects MJ Melendez in the 79th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. MJ Melendez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 87th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 9th-best field in baseball for LHB base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. High humidity has a small but significant link with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast predicts the 3rd-highest humidity of all games today at 79%. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Will Brennan will have the upper hand in today's matchup.