Minnesota @ Cleveland Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 77th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Lane Thomas is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Lane Thomas pulls many of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Manuel Margot in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Manuel Margot's launch angle this year (13.6°) is significantly better than his 10.6° figure last year. Manuel Margot has been unlucky this year, compiling a .284 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .308 — a .024 difference.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Carlos Correa ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Carlos Correa is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's LF fences are the shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage today. Brayan Rocchio has made notable gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 4.4% seasonal rate to 9.5% over the last two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Andres Gimenez in the 87th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Andres Gimenez will have an edge in today's matchup. Batters such as Andres Gimenez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Bailey Ober who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Royce Lewis ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Royce Lewis pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (39.3% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Byron Buxton pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Carlos Santana has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 93.4-mph in the past week.

David Fry is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. David Fry pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.5% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Kyle Manzardo will have the handedness advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Kyle Manzardo will hold that advantage today.

The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. In Major League Baseball, Progressive Field's LF fences are the shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Christian Vazquez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 88.5-mph average to last year's 86.4-mph average. Christian Vazquez's launch angle this year (16.6°) is a considerable increase over his 9.6° mark last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Miranda in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jose Miranda pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Jose Miranda's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, increasing from 8.5% to 12.3%.

Angel Martinez is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Angel Martinez pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.2% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Brooks Lee pulls many of his flyballs (33.2% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Willi Castro has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (54% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Willi Castro pulls many of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

The #6 field in the league for boosting BABIP to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jhonkensy Noel pulls many of his flyballs (36.4% — 93rd percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Jhonkensy Noel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage over Bailey Ober in today's matchup. Out of every team in action today, the weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 11th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Edouard Julien will have the handedness advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Edouard Julien has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Brennan in the 85th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage against Bailey Ober today. Out of every team in action today, the 2nd-weakest infield defense is that of the the Minnesota Twins.

Matt Wallner is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Matt Wallner will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Matt Wallner pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.9% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #6 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting base hits to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today.

Austin Hedges has gone over 0.5 in 1 of his last 10 games.