Kansas City @ New York Picks & Props

Michael Massey is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Michael Massey pulls many of his flyballs (38.2% — 96th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Bats such as Michael Massey with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Max Fried who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. MJ Melendez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, MJ Melendez has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .279 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .304.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.3% — 93rd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The #2 stadium in the league for suppressing base hits to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Yankee Stadium. Yankee Stadium's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in MLB, which generally leads to worse offense. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr.'s speed has declined this year. His 30.49 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 29.9 ft/sec now.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jazz Chisholm Jr. in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Jazz Chisholm Jr. is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Jazz Chisholm Jr. will have the upper hand in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ben Rice in the 94th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Ben Rice is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Ben Rice will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's matchup.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Oswald Peraza will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Paul Goldschmidt in the 82nd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Paul Goldschmidt is penciled in 4th in the batting order in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Paul Goldschmidt has a 79th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.8%) 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.

Cody Bellinger is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Cody Bellinger will have an edge today. Cody Bellinger pulls many of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Jonathan India will have an advantage today.

Aaron Judge projects as the best batter in MLB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Aaron Judge is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup today. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Anthony Volpe will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Anthony Volpe's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last year to this one, increasing from 13.2% to 24.3%.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Oswaldo Cabrera will have the advantage of batting from from his good side against Michael Wacha in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Oswaldo Cabrera will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Salvador Perez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Salvador Perez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Max Fried.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Austin Wells will have an advantage in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Austin Wells 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 Jasson Dominguez in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the plate, Jasson Dominguez will get to bat from his strong side against Michael Wacha in today's game. The Kansas City Royals infield defense profiles as the 3rd-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Freddy Fermin will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the worst outfield defense is that of the the New York Yankees.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 93% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this contest will be the 4th-best for hitting on the schedule today. The wind projects to be blowing out to RF at 18.4-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Max Fried throws from, Maikel Garcia will have the upper hand in today's matchup.