Baltimore @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Hitters such as Coby Mayo with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Pablo Lopez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Trevor Larnach will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Among all major league stadiums, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. Ty France's launch angle this season (8.1°) is quite a bit worse than his 12.9° mark last season.

Among all major league stadiums, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. Carlos Correa's exit velocity on flyballs has dropped off in recent games; his 88.7-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 84.7-mph in the last week. Compared to his seasonal figure of 8.4°, Carlos Correa has produced a noticeably lower launch angle (-0.7°) in the last two weeks. Carlos Correa's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls this season (4.7°) is a considerable dropoff from his 8.7° figure last year.

Among all major league stadiums, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Gunnar Henderson in today's game. Gunnar Henderson's average exit velocity has decreased lately; his 95.7-mph seasonal average has fallen off to 93.7-mph in the past 14 days. Over the past week, Gunnar Henderson's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 9.7%.

Cedric Mullins is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Cedric Mullins will have an edge today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Hitting from the opposite that Cade Povich throws from, Jonah Bride will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Jonah Bride will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Dylan Carlson and his 18.9° launch angle on his hardest-hit balls rank in 89th percentile, among the highest in the league since the start of last season.

Ryan Mountcastle's batting average talent is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan Mountcastle is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Adley Rutschman ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Adley Rutschman is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°.

Ryan O'Hearn's batting average ability is projected to be in the 93rd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ryan O'Hearn is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 83rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Brooks Lee has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 90.6-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Ramon Laureano has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 95.8-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 91.1-mph mark. Placing in the 80th percentile, Ramon Laureano sports a .319 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Harrison Bader will hold the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup. Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage today. When it comes to his wOBA and overall offense, Willi Castro has had bad variance on his side since the start of last season. His .314 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .347.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 63% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Cade Povich in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 85th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Heston Kjerstad will have an edge today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Byron Buxton ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 10th-best ballpark in baseball for righty base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 95th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 10th-best stadium in the majors for left-handed base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to better offense. High temperatures are strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather forecast forecasts the 2nd-hottest weather on the slate at 81°. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Jackson Holliday will have an edge in today's matchup.