Cleveland @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with cold weather, and the weather report for this contest projects the 2nd-lowest temperature of all games today at 48°. Batting from the same side that Tanner Bibee throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will be in a tough position in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and will be challenged by baseball's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Tanner Bibee. In the past week's worth of games, Bobby Witt Jr. has failed to produce much power, posting a mere a 0% Barrel% (a reliable stat to evaluate power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Bo Naylor ranks in the 92nd percentile with a 19.5° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in the game.

Nolan Jones's BABIP ability is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Nolan Jones is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Nolan Jones will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Kyle Manzardo will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 92nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Gabriel Arias has hit reached a maximum exit velocity of 113.4 mph (an advanced metric to assess power), placing in the 89th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game. Hunter Renfroe has been hot recently, notching a a 20% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power) over the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lane Thomas in the 77th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Lane Thomas has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (50% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 95th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Steven Kwan will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today. Daniel Schneemann ranks in the 78th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to best-produce base hits (46% rate since the start of last season).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. MJ Melendez will hold the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. MJ Melendez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

When estimating his overall offensive skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Maikel Garcia are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Tanner Bibee. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best venue in baseball for righty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. Freddy Fermin will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Ranking in the 75th percentile, Freddy Fermin has posted a .312 BABIP since the start of last season.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Kansas City Royals infield defense projects as the 7th-worst out of every team today. In the past week, Carlos Santana has displayed impressive power, recording a a 16.7% Barrel% (an advanced metric to study power).

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in the game for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in MLB. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Michael Massey will have an edge today. Among all the teams in action today, the 7th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Cleveland Guardians.