Detroit @ Kansas City picks

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Riley Greene's 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 93rd percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 89th percentile when assessing his batting average skill.. Gleyber Torres is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Gleyber Torres will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic today.

When it comes to his home run skill, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Spencer Torkelson will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Extreme groundball bats like Maikel Garcia tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Keider Montero.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 89th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Salvador Perez will possess the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 4th-best hitter in MLB when it comes to his batting average ability.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in this game.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics in all categories, and Bobby Witt Jr. will hold that advantage today.

Mark Wegner grades out as a Huge Hitters Umpire and is scheduled to be calling pitches in this game.. Kauffman Stadium profiles as the #1 ballpark in the game for walks, via the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Among all starting pitchers, Kris Bubic's fastball velocity of 91.8 mph grades out in the 23rd percentile this year.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Riley Greene's 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 93rd percentile this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Colt Keith has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 92.8-mph average to last year's 89.2-mph mark.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Riley Greene is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today.. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums. High elevation generally leads to higher offensive output.. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer Ks), and the weather forecast projects the highest temperatures of the day at 82°.. Riley Greene's 16.7% Barrel% (a reliable metric to evaluate power) grades out in the 93rd percentile this year.