Boston @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for mound aces. Lucas Giolito will have the handedness advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. In today's game, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.4% rate (87th percentile). Typically, hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Lucas Giolito. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team playing today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for mound aces. Hitting from the same side that Lucas Giolito throws from, Salvador Perez will have a tough matchup in today's game. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.6% — 93rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences today. Typically, bats like Salvador Perez who hit a lot of flyballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Lucas Giolito. The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team playing today.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for mound aces. Lucas Giolito will hold the platoon advantage over Maikel Garcia today. In today's matchup, Maikel Garcia is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.6% rate (91st percentile). The Boston Red Sox infield defense profiles as the 2nd-best out of every team playing today. Boston's #2-ranked outfield defense on the slate today poses a formidable challenge for Maikel Garcia, who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Rafael Devers in the 97th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Rafael Devers is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Rafael Devers will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kristian Campbell as the 10th-best hitter in the league when assessing his BABIP talent. Kristian Campbell has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (77% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. The standard deviation of Kristian Campbell's launch angle has been very consistent in recent games (34.9° over the last week), which is a proxy for reliable bat control and seeing the ball well.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Grading out in the 92nd percentile, Connor Wong has put up a .333 BABIP since the start of last season.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, David Hamilton will have an advantage in today's game.

The wind projects to be blowing in from RF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-best of the day for mound aces. In today's matchup, 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 40.9% rate (98th percentile). Playing on the road generally reduces hitter metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jarren Duran today. Jarren Duran has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 7.4% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last 7 days. Jarren Duran's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this season (3.1°) is a considerable dropoff from his 8.4° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Wilyer Abreu in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Wilyer Abreu is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Wilyer Abreu will have the upper hand today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his better side against Lucas Giolito in this game. Drew Waters will hold the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Ceddanne Rafaela has made sizeable improvements with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 13.7% seasonal rate to 24.1% in the last 14 days. Ceddanne Rafaela has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90.9-mph to 95.6-mph over the past two weeks. Ceddanne Rafaela's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved lately, going from 43.2% on the season to 66.7% in the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Jonathan India will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Alex Bregman ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Alex Bregman is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Alex Bregman has seen a big increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last year's 89-mph figure.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito today. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's game. Michael Massey's launch angle this year (22.7°) is quite a bit higher than his 16.7° figure last year.

Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage over Lucas Giolito in today's game. Kyle Isbel will possess the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game. Kauffman Stadium grades out as the #8 field in the game for LHB batting average, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Lucas Giolito today. Vinnie Pasquantino will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Trevor Story's BABIP talent is projected in the 80th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Trevor Story is penciled in 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Placing in the 92nd percentile, Trevor Story sports a .344 BABIP since the start of last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats in all categories, and Luke Maile will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the league for right-handed batting average. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Freddy Fermin will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.5°, Freddy Fermin has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 31.5° angle in the past week's worth of games.