Baltimore @ Detroit Picks & Props

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 17th-best batter in MLB. Gunnar Henderson is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Gunnar Henderson has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last year's 92.7-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 89th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 93rd percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Adley Rutschman is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Adley Rutschman will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side (0) today against Tarik Skubal. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jordan Westburg ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jordan Westburg is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Jordan Westburg will have an edge in today's game. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

Cedric Mullins is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Cedric Mullins's launch angle lately (29.4° in the past two weeks) is significantly higher than his 23.4° seasonal angle. Cedric Mullins'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, going from 16.6% to 22%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Javier Baez tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Dean Kremer. Javier Baez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Javier Baez has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .239 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .270.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Dillon Dingler will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past week, Dillon Dingler's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.7-mph over the course of the season to 103.3-mph lately. Dillon Dingler has been hot in recent games, notching a a 14.3% Barrel% (a reliable standard to measure power) over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 4th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Riley Greene will hold the platoon advantage over Dean Kremer in today's game. Riley Greene will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Gleyber Torres's batting average skill is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Gleyber Torres will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Gleyber Torres has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 94.1-mph average to last year's 90-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today, which would be an upgrade from his 50% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Ryan Mountcastle will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 80th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Spencer Torkelson has made notable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 6.8% rate last season to 17.5% this season.

Ramon Urias has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (100% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Ramon Urias will have an advantage in today's game. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Ramon Urias has posted a .333 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) since the start of last season, checking in at the 75th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Kerry Carpenter is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Kerry Carpenter will hold the platoon advantage over Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats across the board, and Kerry Carpenter will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 81st percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Colt Keith is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Colt Keith will hold that advantage in today's game.

Zach McKinstry has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (59% of the time), but he is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99.9-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 91.2-mph.

Gary Sanchez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Gary Sanchez will have an advantage in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Grading out in the 93rd percentile, the hardest ball Gary Sanchez has hit since the start of last season reached a maximum exit velocity of 114.4 mph -- an advanced indication of underlying power skill.

Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 88% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Ramon Laureano will hold the platoon advantage against Tarik Skubal today. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Ramon Laureano has been hot lately, compiling a a 26.7% Barrel% (an advanced stat to evaluate power) in the last two weeks.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Trey Sweeney will hold the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics across the board, and Trey Sweeney will hold that advantage in today's game. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Trey Sweeney has suffered from bad luck this year. His .268 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .306.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Jace Jung will hold the platoon advantage against Dean Kremer in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Jace Jung will hold that advantage in today's game.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Tarik Skubal throws from, Jorge Mateo will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Out of every team today, the 5th-weakest infield defense is that of the the Detroit Tigers. Jorge Mateo has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .213 rate is a fair amount lower than his .239 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.