Kansas City @ Minnesota props

Among all major league stadiums, Target Field's CF fences are the 10th-deepest. Dry weather has a small yet noteworthy link with less offense (and more strikeouts), and the weather forecast forecasts the 4th-least humidity of all games on the slate today at 38%. Zebby Matthews will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally less successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Zebby Matthews. Playing on the road typically reduces batter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. today.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Jonathan India ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Jonathan India's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has gotten better from last season to this one, rising from 16.4% to 21.6%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Extreme groundball bats like Maikel Garcia usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Zebby Matthews.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Michael Massey will have an advantage in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Michael Massey can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Michael Massey's launch angle this year (22.9°) is considerably higher than his 16.7° angle last year.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Vinnie Pasquantino has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Zebby Matthews throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Isbel has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 96-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 85.9-mph average.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Salvador Perez has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.4-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal EV of 90.6-mph. Despite posting a .263 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Salvador Perez has had bad variance on his side given the .059 disparity between that figure and his estimated true talent wOBA of .322.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 90th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his good side (0) today against Zebby Matthews. By putting up a .257 batting average since the start of last season, Drew Waters grades out in the 78th percentile.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Mark Canha's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, rising from 41.4% to 56.8%. In terms of plate discipline, Mark Canha's ability is quite strong, posting a 1.95 K/BB rate since the start of last season while ranking in in the 79th percentile.

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 hit 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Ty France will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Cavan Biggio is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Cavan Biggio will hold the platoon advantage against Zebby Matthews in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Cavan Biggio has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game.

Brooks Lee has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (56% of the time), but he is projected to hit 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Brooks Lee will get to bat from his strong side against Michael Wacha today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Brooks Lee will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will get to bat from his strong side against Michael Wacha today. Willi Castro will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Willi Castro's launch angle this season (18.1°) is considerably better than his 13.4° angle last season.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Ryan Jeffers will hold that advantage today. Ryan Jeffers has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 105.3-mph average in the past 7 days to his seasonal figure of 92.4-mph.

Royce Lewis has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (69% of the time), but he is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Royce Lewis will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Royce Lewis has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .227 BA falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .249.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Harrison Bader will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. Grading out in the 77th percentile, Harrison Bader has notched a .281 batting average this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Trevor Larnach in the 84th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Trevor Larnach is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like DaShawn Keirsey Jr. generally hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Wacha. DaShawn Keirsey Jr. will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Carlos Correa will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats.

The #9 field in the majors for boosting BABIP to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Target Field. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Christian Vazquez will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.233) may lead us to conclude that Christian Vazquez has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .218 actual batting average.

Kody Clemens has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (75% of the time), but he is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Target Field as the 9th-best ballpark in the majors for LHB base hits. Target Field sits at the 5th-highest altitude in MLB. High elevation generally leads to better offense. Kody Clemens will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. Kody Clemens will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to boost all of his stats.