Cleveland @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. In comparison to his 84.5-mph average last year, Brayan Rocchio's exit velocity has noticeably risen this season, now sitting at 87.4 mph. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 37.7% to 46.6%. In terms of his batting average, Brayan Rocchio has experienced some negative variance this year. His .228 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 81st percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Gabriel Arias's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, going from 11.9% to 16.1%. In the last two weeks, Gabriel Arias's 59.1% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 43.1%.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Daniel Schneemann will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan in today's game... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Daniel Schneemann has made big improvements with his Barrel%, improving his 4.8% rate last season to 11.9% this year. Daniel Schneemann has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 97-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal EV of 94.3-mph.

Brooks Lee is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 65% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Slade Cecconi. Brooks Lee will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 80th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Trevor Larnach will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile as it relates to his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Steven Kwan will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Nolan Jones has made substantial gains with his Barrel% lately, improving his 8.4% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past week's worth of games. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Nolan Jones has had bad variance on his side this year. His .270 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .309.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Jhonny Pereda will hold that advantage today. Jhonny Pereda has made big improvements with his Barrel% of late, bettering his 4.8% seasonal rate to 16.7% in the past 7 days.

Bo Naylor is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 84% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Bo Naylor will hold the platoon advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even better, Ryan has a large platoon split. Bo Naylor's launch angle of late (31.3° in the past week) is significantly higher than his 21.7° seasonal figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile as it relates to his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Ty France will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (57% of the time), but he is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. There has been a significant improvement in Angel Martinez's launch angle from last season's 14.8° to 18.8° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Christian Vazquez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats. In the last week's worth of games, Christian Vazquez's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.7% up to 18.2%. Christian Vazquez's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased lately, increasing from 47.2% on the season to 63.6% in the last week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects C.J. Kayfus in the 87th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. C.J. Kayfus will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan today... and even more favorably, Ryan has a large platoon split. C.J. Kayfus has made notable strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 11.1% seasonal rate to 28.6% in the last 7 days.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, James Outman will have an edge today. James Outman will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats. Over the last 14 days, James Outman has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 17.6% to 41.7%.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Ryan Fitzgerald will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Fitzgerald will hold that advantage today.

Luke Keaschall's batting average skill is projected to be in the 91st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Luke Keaschall is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Luke Keaschall will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jose Ramirez in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Jose Ramirez is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. In the last 7 days, Jose Ramirez's 26.7% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 17.5%.

Austin Martin's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Austin Martin is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Austin Martin will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his BABIP skill, Edouard Julien is projected as the 13th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Edouard Julien will have an edge in today's matchup. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Kyle Manzardo will have the handedness advantage against Joe Ryan in today's matchup... and the cherry on top, Ryan has a large platoon split. Kyle Manzardo has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 94.6-mph average to last year's 92-mph average.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Royce Lewis will hold that advantage today. Royce Lewis has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90-mph average to last season's 87.1-mph EV. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.9°, Royce Lewis has significantly improved his launch angle of late, posting a 26.2° angle over the last week.

Kody Clemens is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card today. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Slade Cecconi throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage today.

Ryan Jeffers is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Target Field grades out as the #7 ballpark in baseball for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will have an edge in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like DaShawn Keirsey Jr. generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Gavin Williams. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Carlos Santana is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Target Field grades out as the #7 ballpark in baseball for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. As it relates to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's talent is quite strong, posting a 1.49 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 85th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which generally leads to higher offensive output. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage today.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Byron Buxton ranks as the 16th-best hitter in the majors. Byron Buxton is penciled in 1st in the lineup today. The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed hitters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Byron Buxton will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The #10 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to LHB, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league parks. High elevation tends to lead to more offense. Considering Joe Ryan's large platoon split, George Valera will have a big advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.

David Fry has gone over 0.5 in 4 of his last 10 games.