Zach McKinstry Total Hits Props • Detroit

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest altitude in the majors. High elevation often leads to better offense. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer Ks), and this game is predicted to have the 3rd-highest temperatures on the schedule today at 87°. Zach McKinstry will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. 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 52.6% this season. With a .270 Expected Batting Average (an advanced metric created by the leading projection system (THE BAT X) utilizing Statcast data) this year , Zach McKinstry is positioned in the 75th percentile.