Minnesota @ Atlanta Picks & Props

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for LHB base hits. In MLB, Truist Park's CF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for LHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Extreme flyball batters like DaShawn Keirsey Jr. usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Chris Sale. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last season's 26.92 ft/sec to 27.85 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Sean Murphy in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Sean Murphy will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Nick Allen hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.8% — 86th percentile) and will have a big advantage facing MLB's 5th-shallowest CF fences in today's matchup. Nick Allen will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Luke Keaschall has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Because of Chris Sale's large platoon split, Luke Keaschall will have a tremendous advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Austin Riley ranks as the 16th-best batter in the majors. Austin Riley is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Ryan Jeffers has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (50% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Ryan Jeffers will hold the platoon advantage against Chris Sale in today's matchup... and even better, Sale has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Considering Chris Sale's large platoon split, Christian Vazquez will have a colossal advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.232) implies that Christian Vazquez has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .212 actual batting average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Marcell Ozuna in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Marcell Ozuna is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 82nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Ty France is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

Michael Harris II's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for LHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Michael Harris II will have the handedness advantage against Simeon Woods Richard today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). In the last week's worth of games, Brooks Lee has averaged an impressive 101.6-mph exit velocity on his flyballs, an advanced indicator of home run potential. Brooks Lee has been lifting the ball well lately, putting up a 32° launch angle in the last week.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Byron Buxton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Matt Olson ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Olson is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for LHB base hits. In MLB, Truist Park's CF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Ozzie Albies ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Ozzie Albies is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for LHB base hits. In MLB, Truist Park's CF fences are the 5th-shallowest. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best ballpark in the game for RHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Harrison Bader will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Chris Sale today... and the cherry on top, Sale has a large platoon split. Harrison Bader's launch angle this year (23°) is quite a bit better than his 11.7° figure last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Truist Park as the 3rd-best park in the league for LHB base hits. Built 981 feet above sea level, Truist Park has the 3rd-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to better offense. The weather report predicts temperatures in this game to reach the 2nd-highest level of the day at 85°, which is highly linked to an increase in offense (and a reduction in strikeouts). Batting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Jarred Kelenic will have an edge today. Jarred Kelenic has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.