Toronto @ Cleveland props

Addison Barger has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this season (55% of the time), but he is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for left-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Addison Barger pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.1% — 82nd percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Typically, batters like Jose Ramirez who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Eric Lauer. Among all the teams on the slate today, the 4th-worst outfield defense belongs to the Toronto Blue Jays. In the last two weeks' worth of games, Jose Ramirez's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen from his seasonal figure of 90.4 mph to 86.4 mph. Over the last 7 days, Jose Ramirez's 0% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 18%. In terms of his batting average, Jose Ramirez has experienced some positive variance this year. His .323 rate has been a good deal higher than the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .282.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Davis Schneider will have an edge in today's game. Davis Schneider pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 83rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards MLB's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Johnathan Rodriguez in the 94th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Johnathan Rodriguez will have an edge in today's matchup.

Andres Gimenez's batting average talent is projected to be in the 81st percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for left-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Progressive Field has the 6th-shallowest RF fences in the majors. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball batters like Andres Gimenez usually hit better against extreme flyball pitchers like Logan Allen.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 82nd percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Eric Lauer throws from, Gabriel Arias will have the upper hand today. Gabriel Arias has an 88th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.4%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences today.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, George Springer ranks in the 91st percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Progressive Field has the 2nd-shallowest left field dimensions among all parks. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense.

Playing on the road generally diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bo Bichette in today's game. Bo Bichette's launch angle in recent games (3.5° over the past 14 days) is quite a bit lower than his 8.9° seasonal figure.

Lane Thomas is penciled in 2nd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Lane Thomas will hold the platoon advantage over Eric Lauer in today's game. Lane Thomas will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Angel Martinez will get to bat from his good side against Eric Lauer in today's game. Angel Martinez pulls many of his flyballs (37.7% — 96th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Angel Martinez will hold that advantage in today's game.

Steven Kwan's batting average talent is projected to be in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Steven Kwan is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. Progressive Field projects as the #3 venue in the game for left-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Steven Kwan has a 91st percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game.

Carlos Santana is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Carlos Santana will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Eric Lauer. Carlos Santana pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.8% — 98th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonatan Clase in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Jonatan Clase pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.1% — 92nd percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences today. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Myles Straw will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's matchup. Myles Straw has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (45.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 6th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians outfield defense profiles as the 4th-weakest out of every team on the slate today.

Today, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. is at a disadvantage facing the league's 8th-deepest CF center field fences given that he hits his flyballs towards center field at a 38.7% rate (84th percentile). Vladimir Guerrero Jr. will be at a disadvantage playing on the road today.

Alejandro Kirk's batting average skill is projected to be in the 96th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Alejandro Kirk is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Alejandro Kirk will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Logan Allen in today's game.

David Fry is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. David Fry will have the handedness advantage against Eric Lauer in today's matchup. David Fry pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (36.2% — 93rd percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Austin Hedges will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Eric Lauer today. Austin Hedges pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (35.1% — 88th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 3rd-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Austin Hedges will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Ernie Clement's batting average skill is projected to be in the 90th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Ernie Clement is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order today, which would be an upgrade from his 89% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Progressive Field as the 3rd-best ballpark in the majors for right-handed base hits. Built 673 feet above sea level, Progressive Field has the 7th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Logan Allen throws from, Ernie Clement will have an edge in today's game.