Minnesota @ Cleveland picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits.. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games today.. The wind projects to be blowing out to CF at 16.1-mph in this match-up, the 2nd-best of the day for bats.. Austin Hedges pulls many of his flyballs (35.9% — 91st percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The 2nd-worst projected lineup on the slate in terms of overall offensive skill is that of the the Cleveland Guardians.. Among all major league stadiums, the 4th-tallest average fence height are at Progressive Field.. Simeon Woods Richardson has a reverse platoon split and is fortunate enough to be facing 8 opposite-handed hitters in today's game.. Because groundball pitchers hold a substantial edge over groundball batters, Simeon Woods Richardson and his 38.4% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be in a favorable position in today's game going up against 2 opposing GB batters.. In his previous GS, Simeon Woods Richardson performed well and conceded 2 ER.

When assessing his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 10th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Edouard Julien is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for lefty base hits.. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-most suitable for hitting of all games today.