Boston @ Kansas City props

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 30%. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Hunter Dobbins will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the league's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The Boston Red Sox infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams playing today.

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 30%. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Hunter Dobbins will have the handedness advantage over Salvador Perez in today's matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.7% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 4th-deepest LF fences today. The Boston Red Sox infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams playing today.

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 30%. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Michael Lorenzen will have the handedness advantage against Alex Bregman in today's matchup. Alex Bregman pulls a lot of his flyballs (35.3% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Alex Bregman are generally less successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen.

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 30%. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. Batting from the same side that Hunter Dobbins throws from, Maikel Garcia will not have the upper hand today. Maikel Garcia has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.8%) and will be challenged by the game's deepest RF fences in today's game. The Boston Red Sox infield defense projects as the 2nd-strongest among all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 91st percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Hunter Dobbins. Drew Waters will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

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. The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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.

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. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

Low humidity has a small but significant connection with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather report expects the 3rd-lowest humidity on the slate at 30%. The wind projects to be blowing in from CF at 8.1-mph in this game, the strongest of the day for hurlers. In today's game, Jarren Duran is at a disadvantage facing the league's 4th-deepest LF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 41.1% rate (99th percentile). Playing on the road typically diminishes batter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jarren Duran in today's matchup. Jarren Duran's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased of late; his 90.9-mph seasonal EV has fallen to 84.1-mph in the last 7 days.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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 Hunter Dobbins throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge today. Kyle Isbel will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Kyle Isbel has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 103.4-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal EV of 89.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 91st percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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. Michael Massey will have the handedness advantage against Hunter Dobbins today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's game. Michael Massey has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.1-mph to 93.8-mph over the past 14 days.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd on the lineup card in this game. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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 Hunter Dobbins throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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. Connor Wong has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 93.9-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV. Connor Wong has posted a .331 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 92nd percentile.

Kauffman Stadium projects as the #10 venue in MLB for LHB batting average, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). 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.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 91st percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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. Jonathan India will possess the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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. Over the last 14 days, Ceddanne Rafaela has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 12.6% to 20.7%. Ceddanne Rafaela has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.3-mph to 95.1-mph over the past 14 days. Ceddanne Rafaela's launch angle in recent games (28° in the past week) is a significant increase over his 10.8° seasonal figure.

The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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. Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Freddy Fermin has recorded a .263 batting average since the start of last season, grading out in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Story in the 81st percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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. Trevor Story has compiled a .353 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 93rd percentile.

The #10 stadium in the game for boosting batting average to RHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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 bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Mark Canha will hold that advantage today. Posting a 1.9 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Mark Canha has displayed favorable plate discipline, ranking in the 81st percentile.

Carlos Narvaez has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Romy Gonzalez has gone over 0.5 in 7 of his last 10 games.