Kansas City @ Minnesota Picks & Props

Among all stadiums, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. In terms of temperature and humidity, the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-most suitable pitching conditions of the day. The Kansas City Royals outfield defense projects as the 5th-strongest among all the teams in action today. Carlos Correa has taken a step back with his Barrel%; his 9.2% rate last year has decreased to 4.2% this year. Carlos Correa's exit velocity on flyballs has declined this year; his 92.3-mph EV last season has fallen off to 89.6-mph.

Target Field ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage today. Michael Massey has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Hitters such as Michael Massey with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Pablo Lopez who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 3rd-best batter in baseball when it comes to his batting average talent. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Pablo Lopez.

Target Field ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Pablo Lopez in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Isbel has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 96-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 85.9-mph figure.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Pablo Lopez in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Vinnie Pasquantino stands a good chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Extreme flyball bats like Salvador Perez tend to be more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Pablo Lopez. Over the last 7 days, Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90.6-mph over the course of the season to 100.4-mph of late.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. Target Field ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Trevor Larnach will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in this game. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Compared to last season, Jonathan India has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for home runs, increasing his percentage of balls hit between 23° and 34° from 16.4% to 21.6% this season.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 75th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game, which would be an upgrade from his 75% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Royce Lewis will have the upper hand in today's game.

Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Willi Castro will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. There has been a significant improvement in Willi Castro's launch angle from last year's 13.4° to 18.1° this season. In the past two weeks, Willi Castro has significantly improved the launch angle on his hardest-hit balls: 25.7° compared to his seasonal mark of 13.6°.

Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Brooks Lee will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. Brooks Lee has made sizeable strides with his Barrel%, upping his 4.1% rate last season to 10.9% this year. Brooks Lee's launch angle recently (20.9° in the past two weeks) is a considerable increase over his 17.7° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 90th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. Target Field ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Pablo Lopez. Checking in at the 83rd percentile, Drew Waters sports a .265 batting average since the start of last season.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in this game. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Ryan Jeffers will have the handedness advantage over Noah Cameron in today's matchup. Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Jonah Bride will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today. Jonah Bride will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. This season, Jonah Bride has experienced a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 94.7 mph compared to last year's 92.3 mph mark.

Cavan Biggio is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 81% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. Target Field ranks as the #10 venue in the majors for LHB base hits, per the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Pablo Lopez throws from, Cavan Biggio will have the upper hand in today's game. Cavan Biggio has a good chance to have the upper hand against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 84th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ty France is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Ty France will have the handedness advantage against Noah Cameron in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Maikel Garcia has recorded a .374 wOBA (the best measure of overall offense) this year, grading out in the 87th percentile.

Target Field profiles as the #10 park in the majors for righty base hits, via the leading projection system (THE BAT). Target Field sits at the 5th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to better offense. Harrison Bader will have the handedness advantage against Noah Cameron in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Harrison Bader will hold that advantage in today's game.

Freddy Fermin has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.