Kansas City @ Detroit Picks & Props

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today's game. Batters such as Michael Massey with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Casey Mize who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

Drew Waters's BABIP ability is projected in the 89th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side against Casey Mize in this game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts the 4th-most favorable pitching conditions of all games today. Hitting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) but may find it hard to clear baseball's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Playing on the road generally lessens batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. In the last 7 days, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal mark of 93.6 mph to 86.2 mph.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 76th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball hitters like Spencer Torkelson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Seth Lugo.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Extreme groundball batters like Salvador Perez are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Casey Mize. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 80th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Colt Keith will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Trey Sweeney will have the handedness advantage over Seth Lugo in today's game. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Trey Sweeney will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.296) may lead us to conclude that Trey Sweeney has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .274 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 4th-best batter in the majors when assessing his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Riley Greene will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Gleyber Torres will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an edge today.

Zach McKinstry is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage over Seth Lugo today. Zach McKinstry will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Dillon Dingler is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past two weeks' worth of games, Dillon Dingler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 12.5% up to 13%.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Javier Baez will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Javier Baez has had some very poor luck with his wOBA since the start of last season; his .236 figure is a good deal lower than his .275 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 90th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (78% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 3rd-worst among every team in action today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude among all parks. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 11.5-mph in this contest, the 5th-most-favorable of the day for bats. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Ryan Kreidler will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.222) may lead us to conclude that Ryan Kreidler has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .172 actual wOBA.