Baltimore @ Minnesota props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Adley Rutschman in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Adley Rutschman is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jackson Holliday in the 95th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Jackson Holliday has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (100% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Jackson Holliday will have a big advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup.

Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. In terms of his batting average, Emmanuel Rivera has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .238 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .265. The standard deviation of Emmanuel Rivera's launch angle since the start of last season (24.5°) is in the 98th percentile. A low figure like this tends to lead to a higher BABIP.

Cedric Mullins is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Cedric Mullins will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and moreover, Ryan has a large platoon split. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cedric Mullins can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Royce Lewis in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage in today's game.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Gunnar Henderson ranks as the 18th-best batter in MLB. Gunnar Henderson is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Gunnar Henderson will hold the platoon advantage over Joe Ryan in today's game... and the cherry on top, Ryan has a large platoon split.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 85th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ty France is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Byron Buxton in the 93rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Byron Buxton is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this game. Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Christian Vazquez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Christian Vazquez has experienced some negative variance in regards to his batting average since the start of last season; his .216 figure is a fair amount lower than his .233 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Harrison Bader will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. Harrison Bader has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 96-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal average of 93-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan O'Hearn in the 93rd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Ryan O'Hearn is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Because of Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Ryan O'Hearn will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Dean Kremer throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Mountcastle in the 91st percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Ryan Mountcastle is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Brooks Lee is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Dean Kremer. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Heston Kjerstad in the 87th percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Given Joe Ryan's large platoon split, Heston Kjerstad will have a huge advantage hitting from the opposite side of the dish in today's matchup. Heston Kjerstad will probably have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Maverick Handley are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins.

Target Field projects as the #10 field in the game for LHB BABIP, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The switch-hitting Willi Castro will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Dean Kremer. The Baltimore Orioles outfield defense profiles as the 14th-worst out of every team on the slate today. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Willi Castro will hold that advantage in today's game.

Ramon Laureano is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game. Target Field ranks as the #10 field in the game for RHB BABIP, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Out of every team in action today, the 13th-worst infield defense is that of the Minnesota Twins. Ramon Laureano has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 99.1-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 91.5-mph average.