Colorado @ Kansas City props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. In the past 7 days, Mickey Moniak's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.4-mph over the course of the season to 100.9-mph lately. Compared to his seasonal average of 15.8°, Mickey Moniak has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 23° figure in the last week's worth of games.

The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Aaron Schunk will hold the platoon advantage over Cole Ragans in today's game.

Batting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage in today's game. Maikel Garcia has a 95th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.6%) and will be challenged by the league's deepest RF fences today. Typically, hitters like Maikel Garcia who hit a lot of groundballs generally hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as German Marquez. Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Maikel Garcia has recorded a .275 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, grading out in the 12th percentile.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Ryan McMahon has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 92.2-mph to 95.7-mph over the last 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against German Marquez.

The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Jacob Stallings will have an edge in today's game. Jacob Stallings has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 95.8-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal mark of 86.2-mph.

Hitting from the same side that German Marquez throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will be in a tough position today. Today, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 34.7% rate (83rd percentile). Among every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the the Colorado Rockies. Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off recently; his 93.3-mph seasonal mark has fallen to 90.1-mph over the past week. Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off in recent games, going from 50.7% on the season to 36.8% in the last 7 days.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hitters such as Salvador Perez with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like German Marquez who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Brenton Doyle in the 81st percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Brenton Doyle is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against German Marquez in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Jordan Beck will have the handedness advantage against Cole Ragans today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.252) implies that Jordan Beck has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .231 actual wOBA.

Hunter Goodman is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Hunter Goodman will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage over German Marquez in today's matchup.

Kyle Farmer is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Kyle Farmer will hold the platoon advantage against Cole Ragans in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that German Marquez throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Colorado Rockies have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Sean Bouchard is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Batting from the opposite that Cole Ragans throws from, Sean Bouchard will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Michael Toglia's true offensive skill to be a .291, implying that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .082 difference between that mark and his actual .209 wOBA.

The #8 venue in Major League Baseball for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Renfroe will hold that advantage in today's game.

Cavan Biggio has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast predicts for the 2nd-most favorable hitting conditions on the slate today. Cavan Biggio will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against German Marquez in today's matchup.

Nick Martini has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Adael Amador has gone over 0.5 in 5 of his last 10 games.