Kansas City @ Detroit props

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme flyball batters like Michael Massey generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tarik Skubal. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Vinnie Pasquantino has displayed good plate discipline since the start of last season, ranking in the 82nd percentile with a 1.89 K/BB rate.

The weather report expects temperatures in this contest to drop to the 2nd-lowest level of all games on the slate at 54°, which is highly linked to an decrease in offense (and an increase in strikeouts). Bobby Witt Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and will be challenged by MLB's 10th-deepest RF fences in today's game. Bobby Witt Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Extreme groundball batters like Javier Baez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Wacha. Javier Baez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Javier Baez has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .198 figure is quite a bit lower than his .224 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Jonathan India will have the upper hand today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Salvador Perez will have an edge in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Salvador Perez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Tarik Skubal. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Gleyber Torres has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 93.8-mph average to last year's 90-mph average.

Mark Canha is penciled in 4th in the lineup in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Mark Canha will have the handedness advantage against Tarik Skubal today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Mark Canha has exhibited favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, grading out in the 82nd percentile with a 1.88 K/BB rate.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an edge in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Trey Sweeney will have the upper hand today. Trey Sweeney will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Since the start of last season, Trey Sweeney's flyball exit velocity (an advanced standard to evaluate power) ranks in the 90th percentile at 95.6 mph.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Dillon Dingler will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 89th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Maikel Garcia will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today.

When estimating his BABIP talent, Riley Greene is projected as the 4th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Riley Greene will have an advantage today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Riley Greene will hold that advantage today.

Zach McKinstry has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (65% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's game. Zach McKinstry has been unlucky in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .223 rate is quite a bit lower than his .254 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Hunter Renfroe will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-worst among all the teams on the slate today. Hunter Renfroe can really hit the cover off the ball. If you were to take the top 5% of his batted balls by exit velocity, their average (109.8 mph) put him among baseball's best: in the 78th percentile since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 79th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Colt Keith will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. In terms of his batting average, Colt Keith has been unlucky since the start of last season. His .250 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .261.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Spencer Torkelson will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Spencer Torkelson has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 6.8% rate last season to 16.3% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 93rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Kerry Carpenter is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Kerry Carpenter will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Kerry Carpenter will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Ryan Kreidler will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.