Detroit @ Kansas City Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 86th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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.

Keider Montero will have the handedness advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 89th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.6%) and will be challenged by baseball's deepest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to perform worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Keider Montero.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Compared to last season, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 52.9% this season. Using Statcast data, Zach McKinstry ranks in the 78th percentile via the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average this year at .271.

As it relates to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 5th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is penciled in 3rd in the batting order today. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 10th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences today. Vinnie Pasquantino ranks in the 16th percentile when it comes to hitting balls between -4° and 26°, the launch angle range that tends to optimize base hits (39.2% rate this year). Hitting the ball to all fields is a crucial ability for batting average that Vinnie Pasquantino has struggled with this year, as evidenced by his checking in at the 15th percentile on THE BAT X's Spray Score. Placing in the 9th percentile for Sprint Speed at 25.2 ft/sec this year, Vinnie Pasquantino is notably slow.

Hitting from the same side that Keider Montero throws from, Maikel Garcia will have a disadvantage in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 89th percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia has been lucky this year, compiling a .369 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .313 — a .056 difference.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 91st percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup today. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Wenceel Perez's 17.7° launch angle (a reliable standard to evaluate a hitter's ability to lift the ball for power) is among the highest in the league: 84th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 82nd percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Michael Massey will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Keider Montero in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats in all categories, and Michael Massey will hold that advantage in today's game.

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. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 89th percentile as it relates to his BABIP ability. Drew Waters is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Kyle Isbel will have the handedness advantage over Keider Montero in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

Justyn-Henry Malloy is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Justyn-Henry Malloy will have the handedness advantage over Kris Bubic in today's game.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Batting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Jake Rogers will have an advantage in today's matchup. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jake Rogers has had some very poor luck since the start of last season. His .259 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .279.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in today's game. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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 #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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 boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Nick Loftin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Nick Loftin has had some very poor luck with his batting average since the start of last season; his .200 rate is significantly deflated relative to his .220 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Andy Ibanez is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Andy Ibanez will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic today.

The #9 ballpark in MLB for boosting base hits to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Javier Baez will have the upper hand today. Javier Baez has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 93-mph average to last season's 89.2-mph average.

The #9 stadium in the league for boosting base hits to left-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium. 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°. Batting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, John Rave will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and John Rave will hold that advantage in today's game.