Detroit @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.8%) and will be challenged by the league's deepest RF fences in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has been lucky this year, putting up a .409 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .379 — a .030 disparity.

Colt Keith hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (38.5% — 87th percentile) but may find it hard to clear the league's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's game. Colt Keith will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Colt Keith's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal mark of 88.7 mph to 84.5 mph. Colt Keith's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls lately (2.5° over the last two weeks) is quite a bit worse than his 11.9° seasonal angle.

Alec Marsh will hold the platoon advantage against Matt Vierling today. Matt Vierling has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (37.4%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically weakens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Matt Vierling today. Matt Vierling has struggled with his Barrel% of late; his 7.7% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last two weeks. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Matt Vierling's exit velocity on flyballs has lowered from his seasonal EV of 90.4 mph to 84.5 mph.

Wenceel Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Wenceel Perez's 16.8° launch angle (a reliable standard to assess a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the steepest in baseball: 81st percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Last year, Jake Rogers had an average launch angle of 19.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 23.1°. Jake Rogers's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls in recent games (28.2° over the last two weeks) is considerably better than his 23.2° seasonal angle.

As it relates to his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge in today's matchup. Last year, Zach McKinstry had an average launch angle of 13.6° on his highest exit velocity balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 23.9°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Parker Meadows has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (55% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Parker Meadows will have an advantage today.

Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tommy Pham in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Tommy Pham is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Trey Sweeney will have an advantage in today's matchup. Trey Sweeney has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 13.5% seasonal rate to 20% over the last 14 days.

Freddy Fermin is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 82% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Freddy Fermin will hold the platoon advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game.

Maikel Garcia's batting average ability is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Maikel Garcia will have the handedness advantage over Tarik Skubal in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have the upper hand in today's game. Hunter Renfroe will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Paul DeJong will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Paul DeJong will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #2 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to left-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Hitting from the opposite that Alec Marsh throws from, Jace Jung will have an edge in today's matchup. In the past week's worth of games, Jace Jung's 60% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 50%.

Robbie Grossman is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). The switch-hitting Robbie Grossman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Tarik Skubal.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Garrett Hampson in the 78th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Garrett Hampson will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's matchup.

Yuli Gurriel has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 2nd-best venue in baseball for right-handed batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all stadiums. High elevation often leads to better offense. The weather report calls for temperatures in this contest to reach the highest level of all games on the slate at 86°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Yuli Gurriel will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal in today's game.