Colorado @ Detroit Picks & Props

Comerica Park has the 2nd-deepest centerfield dimensions among all major league stadiums. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 5th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. Hitting from the same side that Bradley Blalock throws from, Matt Vierling will be in a tough position in today's game. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Over the last 14 days, Matt Vierling's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8% down to 0%.

Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jake Rogers's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (24.1°) is considerably better than his 19.6° angle last season. Over the past 14 days, Jake Rogers has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 37° compared to his seasonal mark of 24.1°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ezequiel Tovar in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Ezequiel Tovar is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Ezequiel Tovar has made big improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 8.8% seasonal rate to 16.1% over the last 14 days.

Michael Toglia is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Michael Toglia has made substantial gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 17.8% seasonal rate to 40% in the past week's worth of games. Michael Toglia has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 104-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 96.1-mph.

Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage against Bradley Blalock in today's game.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today.

Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hunter Goodman has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .180 rate is a good deal lower than his .220 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan McMahon in the 77th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Ryan McMahon is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage against Keider Montero in today's game.

Brenton Doyle's BABIP talent is projected in the 90th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Brenton Doyle has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 99-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal average of 94-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brendan Rodgers in the 81st percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Brendan Rodgers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.9-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal 89.4-mph average. Brendan Rodgers has compiled a .319 BABIP this year, grading out in the 81st percentile.

Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Andy Ibanez will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Andy Ibanez's launch angle from last season's 12.6° to 19.6° this year. Placing in the 82nd percentile, Andy Ibanez has put up a .327 BABIP this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Nolan Jones will have the upper hand in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense profiles as the weakest out of all the teams today. In the last week's worth of games, Nolan Jones's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.8% up to 25%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jordan Beck in the 83rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.270) suggests that Jordan Beck has suffered from bad luck this year with his .240 actual wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Kerry Carpenter ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Kerry Carpenter will have the handedness advantage over Bradley Blalock in today's game.

Charlie Blackmon is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Charlie Blackmon will hold the platoon advantage against Keider Montero today. Charlie Blackmon's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased lately, increasing from 15.8% on the season to 50% in the past week's worth of games.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Sam Hilliard will have an advantage in today's game. Over the past week, Sam Hilliard's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 15% up to 33.3%. In the last week, Sam Hilliard's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.3-mph over the course of the season to 95.8-mph in recent games.

Comerica Park projects as the #9 field in baseball for RHB batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage today. Spencer Torkelson has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 99.5-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 90.5-mph.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage against Bradley Blalock in today's game. Trey Sweeney may have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Colorado Rockies only has 1 same-handed RP. Trey Sweeney will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (60% of the time), but he is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bradley Blalock throws from, Parker Meadows will have an edge in today's game. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Parker Meadows stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Colt Keith is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Bradley Blalock throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge in today's game.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Jace Jung will hold the platoon advantage against Bradley Blalock in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Jace Jung stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Jace Jung will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the league. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. Zach McKinstry will have the handedness advantage over Bradley Blalock in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry stands a good chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage today. Zach McKinstry's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (22.9°) is significantly higher than his 13.6° figure last season.