Minnesota @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Jonah Bride pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.4% — 76th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Jonah Bride's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 39.1% to 51.4%. Jonah Bride has shown favorable plate discipline since the start of last season, placing in the 77th percentile with a 1.97 K/BB rate.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Kyle Manzardo will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Manzardo can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Bo Naylor will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez today. Bo Naylor will probably have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Extreme groundball bats like Bo Naylor usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Pablo Lopez.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Angel Martinez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the last week, Angel Martinez's swing has been well optimized for base hits, notching a 60% of balls hit with a launch angle in the optimal range of -4° to 26°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 95th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Jose Ramirez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (41.6% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Byron Buxton ranks in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Byron Buxton pulls many of his flyballs (42.9% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Ty France is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Steven Kwan will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 85th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. In the majors, Progressive Field's RF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Harrison Bader pulls many of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 10th-best batter in the majors when it comes to his BABIP skill. Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Edouard Julien will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz today... and even better, Ortiz has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 85th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Gabriel Arias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Gabriel Arias will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daniel Schneemann can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Daniel Schneemann will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Carlos Santana pulls many of his flyballs (39.4% — 97th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Carlos Santana will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Nolan Jones will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Luis Ortiz... and even better, Ortiz has a large platoon split. Brooks Lee pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.6% — 90th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences today. Brooks Lee has made substantial improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 4.1% rate last season to 11.1% this year.

Mickey Gasper is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 86% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. In the majors, Progressive Field's RF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Mickey Gasper will get to bat from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Luis Ortiz) in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. In the majors, Progressive Field's RF dimensions are the 6th-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Brayan Rocchio will hold that advantage today. Over the last 7 days, Brayan Rocchio's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 88.5-mph over the course of the season to 90.9-mph lately.

Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Over the past week, Ryan Jeffers's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 95.4-mph lately. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 37.5% to 44.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. Progressive Field profiles as the #3 park in the game for right-handed base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Among all stadiums, Progressive Field's left field fences are the 2nd-shallowest. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz today... and even more favorably, Ortiz has a large platoon split. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. DaShawn Keirsey Jr.'s speed has gotten better this season. His 26.92 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last season sits at 28.62 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Progressive Field as the 3rd-best venue in Major League Baseball for LHB BABIP. Progressive Field sits at the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output. Kody Clemens will hold the platoon advantage against Luis Ortiz in today's matchup... and moreover, Ortiz has a large platoon split. Kody Clemens pulls many of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup.