Cincinnati @ Kansas City picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 88th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game.. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's 12.6% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers.. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 75th percentile at 93.8 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill.. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his better side against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball bats like Elly De La Cruz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the handedness advantage against Nick Martinez in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage today.. With a 25.700 Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) based on Statcast data) this year , Vinnie Pasquantino finds himself in the 84th percentile for power.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best batter in the majors when assessing his batting average talent.. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 43.7% to 49.6%.

Spencer Steer has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (62% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt McLain in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP ability.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.216) suggests that Matt McLain has experienced some negative variance this year with his .176 actual batting average.. This year, Matt McLain's flyball exit velocity (a reliable stat to study power) grades out in the 86th percentile at 96.2 mph.. Matt McLain is quite fast, ranking in the 93rd percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.05 ft/sec this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 89th percentile when estimating his home run skill.. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's game.. Utilizing Statcast data, Salvador Perez grades out in the 81st percentile for power according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Home Runs per 600 plate appearances this year at 25.000.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Benson in the 88th percentile when estimating his home run talent.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Will Benson will hold the platoon advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's game.. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's 12.6% Barrel%, an advanced stat for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers.. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's flyball exit velocity (a reliable standard to measure power) ranks in the 75th percentile at 93.8 mph.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Batting from the opposite that Nick Martinez throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Elly De La Cruz as the 2nd-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP skill.. Elly De La Cruz is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Elly De La Cruz will get to bat from his better side against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup.. Extreme flyball bats like Elly De La Cruz usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen.