Boston @ Kansas City picks

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Rafael Devers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.. Rafael Devers has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.1% rate last season to 20% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an edge in today's matchup.. Wilyer Abreu's launch angle this season (24.5°) is considerably better than his 19° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 3rd-best batter in baseball as it relates to his batting average talent.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.. Compared to his seasonal average of 13.4°, Bobby Witt Jr. has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 22° figure over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kristian Campbell as the 10th-best batter in the league as it relates to his BABIP skill.. Kristian Campbell has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (82% of the time), but he is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Kristian Campbell has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 9.1% seasonal rate to 33.3% over the past week.. Kristian Campbell has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 95.9-mph over the past week.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Rafael Devers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.. Rafael Devers has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.1% rate last season to 20% this year.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Rafael Devers ranks in the 97th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Rafael Devers is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Rafael Devers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.. Rafael Devers has made notable improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 13.1% rate last season to 20% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 93rd percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in Major League Baseball, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense.. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have an edge in today's matchup.. Wilyer Abreu's launch angle this season (24.5°) is considerably better than his 19° angle last season.