Minnesota @ Cleveland Picks & Props

Considering Ben Lively's large platoon split, Carlos Correa will be at a gigantic disadvantage batting from the same side of the dish today. Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Carlos Correa will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today. Carlos Correa's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 92.3-mph EV last season has dropped off to 89.8-mph. Carlos Correa's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (5.6°) is quite a bit lower than his 8.7° figure last season.

Ben Lively will have the handedness advantage over Byron Buxton in today's matchup... and it's an over-sized mismatch considering Lively's large platoon split. Extreme flyball batters like Byron Buxton tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Ben Lively. Among all the teams in action today, the best infield defense is that of the the Cleveland Guardians. Playing on the road typically lessens hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Byron Buxton in today's game. There has been a significant decline in Byron Buxton's launch angle from last year's 19.7° to 16.7° this season.

Typically, bats like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Simeon Woods Richard. In the last week, Jose Ramirez's Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 8.6% down to 0%. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.251) provides evidence that Jose Ramirez has had some very good luck since the start of last season with his .277 actual batting average.

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 leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 93rd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. 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.

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. 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. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Ben Lively... and even better, Lively has a large platoon split.

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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 85th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for lefty base hits. The 5th-shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Progressive Field. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Ty France is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field has the shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation in the majors, which tends to lead to more offense.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th in the batting order today. 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. 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.

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. Harrison Bader pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.7% — 94th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field has the shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. 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.

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. 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. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 10th-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Gabriel Arias is penciled in 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 80% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. 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.

Jhonkensy Noel is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. 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.

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. 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. Considering Ben Lively's large platoon split, Kody Clemens will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field has the shallowest LF fences among all major league parks. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for lefty base hits. The 5th-shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Progressive Field. 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.

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. The Minnesota Twins infield defense profiles as the 10th-worst out of all the teams on the slate today.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th 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. 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.

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. 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. Hitting from the opposite that Simeon Woods Richard throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge in today's game.

Mickey Gasper is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for lefty base hits. The 5th-shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Progressive Field. 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 leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this game. 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Progressive Field as the 3rd-best park in baseball for lefty base hits. The 5th-shallowest right field fences in the league are found in Progressive Field. 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.