Cleveland @ Seattle Picks & Props

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all major league parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Manzardo stands a good chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Bats such as Kyle Manzardo with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like George Kirby who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (37.3% — 95th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 83rd percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all major league parks — generally good for HRs. Hitting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford will possess the home field advantage today, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Bo Naylor will have an edge today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Bo Naylor has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Bo Naylor pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.9% — 79th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Bo Naylor tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like George Kirby. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. Carlos Santana pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (40.1% — 98th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Carlos Santana has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93-mph average in the past week to his seasonal 88.9-mph figure. As it relates to plate discipline, Carlos Santana's talent is quite good, posting a 1.39 K/BB rate this year while ranking in in the 90th percentile.

Cole Young will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Tanner Bibee today. Cole Young pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.8% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Cole Young will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats.

Jose Ramirez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Jose Ramirez is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this game. Jose Ramirez pulls many of his flyballs (41.3% — 99th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme flyball batters like Jose Ramirez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like George Kirby. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

Benjamin Williamson's BABIP ability is projected in the 95th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Benjamin Williamson has a 98th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (40.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball hitters like Benjamin Williamson tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Tanner Bibee. Benjamin Williamson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Benjamin Williamson has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92.4-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 88.3-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 95th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (43.2% — 100th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh has made notable gains with his Barrel%, upping his 15.5% rate last year to 20.7% this season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 82nd percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Gabriel Arias has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today. Gabriel Arias has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.6-mph to 93.8-mph in the past two weeks. Over the past week, Gabriel Arias's 64.7% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 40.9%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 4th-best batter in the game when it comes to his BABIP talent. Julio Rodriguez is penciled in 2nd on the lineup card in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all major league parks — generally good for HRs. Julio Rodriguez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should boost all of his stats. In the past 14 days, Julio Rodriguez's 55.6% rate of hitting balls at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 41.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Steven Kwan in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Steven Kwan is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Steven Kwan will have an advantage in today's game. Steven Kwan may have an edge against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.9%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Randy Arozarena pulls many of his flyballs (33.3% — 75th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's game. Randy Arozarena has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.5-mph average to last season's 90.4-mph EV.

Daniel Schneemann is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this game, which would be an upgrade from his 77% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all major league parks — generally good for HRs. Daniel Schneemann will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Daniel Schneemann can likely count on never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all major league parks — generally good for HRs. Batting from the opposite that Tanner Bibee throws from, Dominic Canzone will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected Batting Average (.229) implies that Dominic Canzone has been unlucky since the start of last season with his .197 actual batting average. Since the start of last season, the hardest ball Dominic Canzone has made contact with reached a maximum exit velocity of 115.9 mph (a reliable metric to evaluate power), ranking in the 96th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jorge Polanco in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Jorge Polanco is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (38.7% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage today. Jorge Polanco has suffered from bad luck when it comes to his batting average this year; his .262 figure is deflated compared to his .281 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Nolan Jones will have an advantage in today's matchup. Nolan Jones is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Nolan Jones has a 92nd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the worst out of all the teams playing today.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-smallest outfield among all major league parks — generally good for HRs. Rowdy Tellez will hold the platoon advantage over Tanner Bibee in today's game. Rowdy Tellez will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Rowdy Tellez has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, improving his 8.1% rate last season to 16.3% this year. Rowdy Tellez has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 91-mph to 98.3-mph over the last week.

Miles Mastrobuoni has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.