Kansas City @ Tampa Bay picks
George M. Steinbrenner Field
KC vs TB Picks
MLB Picks
Total RBIs

Junior Caminero o0.5 Total RBIs (+175)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Junior Caminero's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Total RBIs

Jonathan Aranda o0.5 Total RBIs (+165)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
When estimating his overall offensive ability, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Jonathan Aranda is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Total RBIs

Brandon Lowe o0.5 Total RBIs (+165)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
When estimating his home run talent, Brandon Lowe ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Brandon Lowe is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Total RBIs

Salvador Perez o0.5 Total RBIs (+165)
Projection 0.6 (Over)
EV Model Rating
When estimating his home run skill, Salvador Perez ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Drew Waters o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-120)
Projection 1.4 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side (0) today against Shane Baz.
Outs Recorded

Shane Baz u17.5 Outs Recorded (+125)
Projection 16.9 (Under)
EV Model Rating
The Kansas City Royals projected lineup profiles as the 5th-strongest of all teams on the slate in terms of overall offensive ability.. It may be best to expect better numbers for the Kansas City Royals offense going forward, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes they are the unluckiest offense in the game this year.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.. Given the 0.97 gap between Shane Baz's 2.90 ERA and his 3.86 FIP, it's safe to say he's been one of the luckiest pitchers in MLB since the start of last season and ought to perform worse in future games.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Vinnie Pasquantino o1.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (+105)
Projection 2 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.. Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Shane Baz today.
Total Bases

Junior Caminero o1.5 Total Bases (+140)
Projection 1.7 (Over)
EV Model Rating
Junior Caminero's batting average ability is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Junior Caminero is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Total Bases

Bobby Witt Jr. o1.5 Total Bases (-105)
Projection 2.1 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 3rd-best hitter in the majors as it relates to his batting average skill.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for RHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.
Hits, Runs, and RBIs

Michael Massey o0.5 Hits, Runs, and RBIs (-185)
Projection 1.5 (Over)
EV Model Rating
The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects George M. Steinbrenner Field as the 9th-best park in Major League Baseball for LHB home runs.. Among all parks, George M. Steinbrenner Field has the lowest average fence height.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast expects the highest temperatures of all games on the slate at 82°.. Batting from the opposite that Shane Baz throws from, Michael Massey will have the upper hand in today's game.. Michael Massey pulls a lot of his flyballs (37.1% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 5th-shallowest RF fences in today's game.