Detroit @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who bats better from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his good side against Seth Lugo in this game. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Wenceel Perez ranks in the 84th percentile with a 17.7° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in baseball.

This year, Kerry Carpenter has been lifted for a pinch-hitter in 23% of his appearances when starting against righty on the mound. Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-driest conditions of the day at 39%. In today's game, Kerry Carpenter is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 34.1% rate (82nd percentile). Playing on the road typically weakens hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Kerry Carpenter today. Kerry Carpenter has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 14.6% seasonal rate has dropped off to 0% in the last two weeks' worth of games.

Low humidity has a small but significant link with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather forecast calls for the 3rd-driest conditions of the day at 39%. Hitting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will not have the upper hand today. In today's game, Bobby Witt Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 35.6% rate (89th percentile). In the last two weeks, Bobby Witt Jr.'s 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 13.5%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Kyle Isbel will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Trey Sweeney will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's matchup. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.296) may lead us to conclude that Trey Sweeney has had bad variance on his side this year with his .272 actual wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Michael Massey will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize today. Bats such as Michael Massey with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Casey Mize who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in today's game. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Last season, Gleyber Torres had an average launch angle of 14° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 18.7°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 6th-best hitter in the majors when estimating his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Riley Greene will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an advantage today. Zach McKinstry has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 98.9-mph average in the past two weeks to his seasonal EV of 90.8-mph. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better from last year to this one, going from 44.5% to 52.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. John Rave will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats in all categories, and John Rave will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 84th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Spencer Torkelson has made notable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 6.8% rate last season to 14.4% this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 90th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Casey Mize. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Extreme flyball hitters like Salvador Perez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Casey Mize.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Dillon Dingler in the 79th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. By putting up a .337 BABIP since the start of last season, Dillon Dingler is positioned in the 89th percentile.

The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Extreme flyball batters like Javier Baez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Seth Lugo. Over the last 14 days, Javier Baez has improved his Barrel% substantially, increasing it from his seasonal rate of 8.1% to 14.3%. Javier Baez has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 97.4-mph average in the last two weeks to his seasonal 88.4-mph average.

When it comes to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge today. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 venue in the majors for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense projects as the 4th-weakest out of all the teams on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Colt Keith is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 8th-best venue in the majors for lefty batting average. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in the majors. High elevation generally leads to more offense. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game.

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