Detroit @ Colorado props

33% of the time that Colt Keith has started against a northpaw this year, he has been lifted for a pinch-hitter. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Colt Keith will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game. Over the last 14 days, Colt Keith's 20% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 34.4%.

This year, Kerry Carpenter has been replaced by a pinch-hitter in 24% of his appearances when starting against northpaw. Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Kerry Carpenter in today's matchup. Kerry Carpenter has been very fortunate when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .287 figure is a good deal higher than his .268 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage against Kyle Freeland today. Playing on the road generally lowers batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Gleyber Torres today. Gleyber Torres has had positive variance on his side thus far when it comes to his batting average since the start of last season; his .262 mark is inflated compared to his .245 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. Batting from the same side that Jackson Jobe throws from, Brenton Doyle will be at a disadvantage in today's matchup. Brenton Doyle's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has dropped off of late, decreasing from 13.6% on the season to 9.7% in the past two weeks' worth of games. As it relates to plate discipline, Brenton Doyle's talent is quite weak, sporting a 3.59 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 24th percentile.

Michael Toglia is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Michael Toglia will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Less offense (and more strikeouts) are strongly correlated with lower temperatures, and the weather forecast for this game projects the lowest temperature of all games on the slate today at 55°. 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 Riley Greene in today's game. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Riley Greene has been lucky this year. His .345 figure has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .307.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Kyle Farmer will hold the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jackson Jobe throws from, Mickey Moniak will have an advantage today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Mickey Moniak will hold that advantage today.

Hunter Goodman is penciled in 4th on the lineup card today. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics across the board, and Hunter Goodman will hold that advantage today.

Ryan McMahon is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Ryan McMahon will have the handedness advantage over Jackson Jobe in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Alan Trejo will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats. Over the past 7 days, Alan Trejo has posted a 26.8° launch angle, lifting the ball well and indicating strong home run potential.

Jordan Beck is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this game. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics across the board, and Jordan Beck will hold that advantage in today's game.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Adael Amador will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Spencer Torkelson has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, upping his 6.8% rate last year to 17% this season.

Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Extreme groundball batters like Javier Baez tend to be less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Kyle Freeland. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Javier Baez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 96.6-mph recently. Compared to his seasonal average of 6.8°, Javier Baez has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 37° angle in the past week.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Kyle Freeland will have the handedness advantage against Zach McKinstry in today's game. The Colorado Rockies don't have any same-handed relief pitchers in their bullpen, so Zach McKinstry is guaranteed to never face a bullpen mismatch all game. Zach McKinstry's launch angle in recent games (26.3° over the last week) is a significant increase over his 11.5° seasonal figure.

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the same side that Kyle Freeland throws from, Trey Sweeney faces a tough challenge today. Trey Sweeney is guaranteed to hold the advantage against every reliever the entire game as none of the available options for the Colorado Rockies share his handedness. In the past 7 days, Trey Sweeney's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 7.4% up to 21.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 76th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Coors Field ranks as the #1 stadium in the league for right-handed batting average, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Dillon Dingler's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better of late, increasing from 23.1% on the season to 30% over the past week. Dillon Dingler grades out in the 92nd percentile when it comes to hitting balls between 23° and 34°, the launch angle range that tends to result the most in home runs (21% rate since the start of last season).

Coors Field grades out as the #1 park in the majors for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 5197 feet above sea level, Coors Field has the highest altitude in the league, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Jackson Jobe throws from, Nick Martini will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 5th-weakest among all the teams today. Nick Martini will possess the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.