Tampa Bay @ Kansas City props

Today, Yandy Diaz is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 41.9% rate (99th percentile). Extreme groundball hitters like Yandy Diaz usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Kris Bubic. Yandy Diaz will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game.

Jake Mangum has a 90th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.1%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's deepest RF fences in today's game. Typically, bats like Jake Mangum who hit a lot of groundballs tend to be less successful when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Kris Bubic. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Jake Mangum today. Jake Mangum's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off lately; his 91.4-mph seasonal average has dropped off to 79.2-mph over the past 14 days. In the past 14 days, Jake Mangum's 5.6% rate of hitting balls at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 8.7%.

Batting from the same side that Taj Bradley throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. has a tough challenge in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) but may find it hard to clear the league's deepest RF fences today. Out of every team on the slate today, the 3rd-best infield defense is that of the Tampa Bay Rays. Tampa Bay's #3-ranked outfield defense of all teams on the slate poses a formidable challenge for Bobby Witt Jr., who tends to hit a lot of flyballs.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Christopher Morel ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Christopher Morel is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°.

Junior Caminero pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (34.2% — 83rd percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Typically, bats like Junior Caminero who hit a lot of flyballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of flyballs such as Kris Bubic. Playing on the road generally diminishes batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Junior Caminero today. In the past two weeks, Junior Caminero's average launch angle on his hardest-hit balls (1.5°) has significantly dropped compared to his seasonal mark of 7.2°. Junior Caminero has experienced some positive variance in regards to with his wOBA this year; his .353 mark is a fair amount higher than his .331 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Maikel Garcia's batting average talent is projected to be in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the dish, Taylor Walls will get to bat from his strong side against Kris Bubic today. Taylor Walls has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 94.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal 86.9-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Jonathan Aranda ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan Aranda is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The #8 ballpark in baseball 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 in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Danny Jansen will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's matchup. Hitters such as Danny Jansen with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Kris Bubic who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum.

Curtis Mead is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Curtis Mead will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's matchup.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Freddy Fermin will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Freddy Fermin has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.1-mph to 92-mph over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°.

Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Batting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Jose Caballero will have an edge in today's matchup. Jose Caballero's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, rising from 19.6% on the season to 26.7% over the past 14 days.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. Kauffman Stadium ranks as the #8 stadium in Major League Baseball for right-handed base hits, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Extreme groundball hitters like Salvador Perez tend to perform better against extreme flyball pitchers like Taj Bradley.

The #8 ballpark in baseball 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 in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Jac Caglianone will have the upper hand in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Jac Caglianone will hold that advantage today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The #8 ballpark in baseball 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 in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Vinnie Pasquantino will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Taj Bradley today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. The #8 ballpark in baseball 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 in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his good side (0) today against Taj Bradley.

The #8 ballpark in baseball 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 in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Batting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an edge in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage in today's game.

The #8 ballpark in baseball 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 in Major League Baseball. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense. Hot weather is strongly correlated with more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and the weather report projects the 5th-hottest temperature on the slate at 91°. Hitting from the opposite that Taj Bradley throws from, John Rave will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter metrics across the board, and John Rave will hold that advantage in today's game.