Cincinnati @ Kansas City picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average ability.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Brady Singer.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Michael Massey will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.. Extreme flyball batters like Michael Massey tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brady Singer.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (22.9°) is a significant increase over his 16.7° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 89th percentile when it comes to his home run ability.. Salvador Perez is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Hitters such as Salvador Perez with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Brady Singer who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Salvador Perez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his home run skill, Will Benson ranks in the 88th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Will Benson has big-time power (88th percentile) if he makes contact, but that's usually a big "IF" (32.1% K%). Today, however, opposing pitcher Daniel Lynch doesn't generate many whiffs (5th percentile K%) — great news for Benson.. Since the start of last season, Will Benson's 12.6% Barrel%, a reliable standard for measuring power, places him in the 87th percentile among his peers.. Will Benson's 93.8-mph exit velocity on flyballs (an advanced standard to study power) ranks in the 75th percentile since the start of last season.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Because of Brady Singer's large platoon split, Kyle Isbel will have a huge advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Considering Brady Singer's large platoon split, Michael Massey will have an enormous advantage batting from the opposite side of the plate in this game.. Extreme flyball batters like Michael Massey tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Brady Singer.. Home field advantage generally improves hitter stats across the board, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. Michael Massey's launch angle this season (22.9°) is a significant increase over his 16.7° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best hitter in the game when assessing his batting average ability.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation tends to lead to more offense.. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Brady Singer.. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage in today's game.