Athletics @ Kansas City picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 6th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Extreme flyball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Severino.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage over Luis Severino in today's matchup.. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Jac Caglianone will hold that advantage in today's matchup.. In the past week, Jac Caglianone has displayed impressive power, recording a a 17.6% Barrel% (a reliable stat to study power).

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Brent Rooker ranks as the 15th-best batter in Major League Baseball.. Brent Rooker is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Brent Rooker has made significant gains with his Barrel% lately, bettering his 14% seasonal rate to 29.2% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 87th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

When estimating his home run skill, Tyler Soderstrom ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Tyler Soderstrom is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Tyler Soderstrom will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's game.

When estimating his home run talent, Salvador Perez ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Extreme groundball bats like Salvador Perez tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Luis Severino.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Lawrence Butler in the 87th percentile when assessing his home run ability.. Lawrence Butler is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Lawrence Butler will have the upper hand in today's matchup.

The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. As a result of his reverse platoon split, Michael Wacha faces a tough challenge squaring off against 6 bats in the projected lineup who bat from the same side in this game.. Given that flyball hitters have a sizeable advantage over groundball pitchers, Michael Wacha and his 37% underlying GB% (according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a tough spot in this outing going up against 2 opposing GB bats.

It may be smart to expect better results for the Kansas City Royals offense the rest of the season, given that the leading projection system (THE BAT X) views them as the 7th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year.. The #1 field in Major League Baseball for boosting walks, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Kauffman Stadium.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 4th-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Given that flyball pitchers are least effective against groundball hitters, Luis Severino (43.3% FB% according to the leading projection system, THE BAT) will be a bit disadvantaged in this game with 2 GB hitters in Kansas City's projected lineup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Bobby Witt Jr. as the 6th-best hitter in Major League Baseball as it relates to his batting average ability.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which tends to lead to higher offensive output.. According to the weather report, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 3rd-most favorable for hitting of all games on the slate today.. Extreme flyball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Luis Severino.