Minnesota @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 33%. Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Jose Miranda will not have the upper hand in today's game. Jose Miranda pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Jose Miranda will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's game. In the past two weeks, Jose Miranda's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 6.3% down to 0%.

Low humidity has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 2nd-least humidity of all games on the slate at 33%. Hitting from the same side that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. meets a tough challenge in today's game. 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 today. In the last 7 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 27.8% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 44.6%. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Bobby Witt Jr.'s true offensive ability to be a .379, implying that he has been lucky this year given the .034 gap between that figure and his actual .413 wOBA.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Garrett Hampson will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to last year, Garrett Hampson has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 13.9% to 17.3% this season.

Hunter Renfroe is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Hunter Renfroe will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Maikel Garcia will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Tommy Pham is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 90th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Royce Lewis is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Brooks Lee has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 88.9-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal 85.7-mph average. Brooks Lee's launch angle of late (20.6° over the last week) is quite a bit better than his 11.8° seasonal figure.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Freddy Fermin will hold the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Posting a .330 BABIP this year, Freddy Fermin is positioned in the 89th percentile.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Ryan Jeffers has compiled a .334 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, ranking in the 76th percentile.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Yuli Gurriel will hold that advantage in today's matchup. With a 1.81 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Yuli Gurriel has demonstrated impressive plate discipline, grading out in the 85th percentile.

Paul DeJong has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (76% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Paul DeJong will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Over the past 7 days, Carlos Santana's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 12.5%. There has been a significant improvement in Carlos Santana's launch angle from last year's 12.5° to 15.7° this year. With a 1.61 K/BB rate this year, Carlos Santana has demonstrated favorable plate discipline, grading out in the 91st percentile.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today's matchup. Kyle Isbel has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Willi Castro has made substantial improvements with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 7.3% seasonal rate to 12.5% in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 11th-best hitter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability. Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Edouard Julien will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense grades out as the 4th-weakest among all the teams today. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this season (16.9°) is quite a bit better than his 9.6° angle last year. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Christian Vazquez's true offensive ability to be a .274, providing some evidence that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .023 difference between that figure and his actual .251 wOBA.

The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Michael Massey will hold the platoon advantage over Simeon Woods Richard today. Michael Massey has a good chance to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams playing today, the 3rd-weakest outfield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, MJ Melendez ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, MJ Melendez will have the upper hand in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so MJ Melendez can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #2 ballpark in the game for boosting batting average to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge today.