Cincinnati @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Angel Martinez is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (35% — 87th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Jhonkensy Noel pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Jhonkensy Noel will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Andres Gimenez's batting average skill is projected to be in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Considering Jakob Junis's large platoon split, Andres Gimenez will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Noelvi Marte has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 98.9-mph average over the past week to his seasonal EV of 90.1-mph. Noelvi Marte's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, going from 41.7% on the season to 59.1% over the last two weeks. Noelvi Marte has been unlucky this year, putting up a .245 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .288 — a .043 deviation.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jose Ramirez ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.8% — 99th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Among all major league stadiums, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Lane Thomas ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Lane Thomas is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Lane Thomas pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th 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 matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage against Jakob Junis in today's game... and even more favorably, Junis has a large platoon split.

Kyle Manzardo has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (86% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in this game. The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Because of Jakob Junis's large platoon split, Kyle Manzardo will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Because of Jakob Junis's large platoon split, Bo Naylor will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Bo Naylor will hold that advantage in today's game.

Santiago Espinal's batting average skill is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Santiago Espinal has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Santiago Espinal's launch angle this year (14.8°) is quite a bit better than his 11.3° figure last year.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Amed Rosario is projected as the 17th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Amed Rosario will hold the platoon advantage against Joey Cantillo in today's game. By putting up a .351 BABIP this year, Amed Rosario has performed in the 96th percentile.

Will Brennan's batting average skill is projected to be in the 86th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Will Brennan will have the handedness advantage over Jakob Junis today... and even better, Junis has a large platoon split. The Cincinnati Reds infield defense projects as the weakest among every team on the slate today.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Elly De La Cruz is projected as the best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Elly De La Cruz is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who bats worse from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will be less advantaged while batting from his weak side against Joey Cantillo today.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Spencer Steer ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Steer is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Spencer Steer pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Blake Dunn in the 85th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Among all major league stadiums, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Blake Dunn is very athletic, grading out in the 94th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.32 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler Stephenson in the 88th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Tyler Stephenson is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Tyler Stephenson has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 86th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ty France is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 5th-best venue in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Among all major league stadiums, Progressive Field's LF fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

TJ Friedl is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in today's game. The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the same side that Joey Cantillo throws from, TJ Friedl meets a tough challenge today. TJ Friedl pulls many of his flyballs (38% — 96th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The #5 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to left-handed hitters, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Progressive Field. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Joey Cantillo will hold the platoon advantage against Jake Fraley in today's matchup. Jake Fraley pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.9% — 80th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Compared to his seasonal average of 11°, Jake Fraley has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 21.9° mark over the past two weeks.