Baltimore @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly connected with cold weather, and the weather report for this matchup expects the 5th-lowest temperature on the slate at 45°. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 16.1-mph in this game, the best of the day for hurlers. Tomoyuki Sugano will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 85th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and will be challenged by the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tomoyuki Sugano.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Gary Sanchez's 10.2% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) ranks in the 75th percentile since the start of last season. Gary Sanchez's maximum exit velocity (a reliable metric to assess power) has been 114.4 mph since the start of last season, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

Jackson Holliday's BABIP talent is projected in the 93rd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme groundball bats like Jackson Holliday are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Wacha.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the last 7 days, Hunter Renfroe's swing has been well optimized for home runs, notching a 33.3% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of 23° to 34°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 91st percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Ryan O'Hearn will have the upper hand in today's game.

Jordan Westburg's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jordan Westburg is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. In the last 14 days, Jordan Westburg's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 20% up to 20%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. In the past week, Ramon Urias has displayed impressive power, recording a a 21.4% Barrel% (a reliable stat to assess power). Placing in the 79th percentile, Ramon Urias has posted a .338 wOBA (widely regarded as the top indicator of overall offense) since the start of last season. Ramon Urias has compiled a .266 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Typically, hitters like Maikel Garcia who hit a lot of groundballs are generally less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Tomoyuki Sugano. Maikel Garcia will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Tomoyuki Sugano in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Tyler O'Neill in the 94th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Tyler O'Neill is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Tyler O'Neill's 17.3% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) grades out in the 98th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, MJ Melendez will have an edge in today's game. MJ Melendez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. In the past 7 days, MJ Melendez has posted a 57.5° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Adley Rutschman has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.7-mph average to last season's 89.5-mph mark.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jonathan India will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Gunnar Henderson projects as the 12th-best batter in MLB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gunnar Henderson is projected to bat 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Gunnar Henderson will have the handedness advantage over Michael Wacha today.

Heston Kjerstad's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Heston Kjerstad will have an edge in today's matchup. Ranking in the 82nd percentile for Sprint Speed at 28.52 ft/sec since the start of last season, Heston Kjerstad is remarkably quick.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Salvador Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile with a 18.7° launch angle, which is among the highest angles in the majors.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tomoyuki Sugano in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Ryan Mountcastle's batting average skill is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best park in MLB for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Ryan Mountcastle has hit one of the hardest balls in the league in the last two weeks' worth of games — 116.7-mph — which is a strong measure of recent form and raw power.

Cedric Mullins is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Cedric Mullins will have the upper hand in today's game. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Cedric Mullins's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 20% up to 20%.

Michael Massey is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 4th-best field in the game for LHB batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tomoyuki Sugano throws from, Michael Massey will have the upper hand today. Michael Massey will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.