Minnesota @ Detroit Picks & Props

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, Matt Wallner ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Matt Wallner will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today's game. Batters such as Matt Wallner with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Casey Mize who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Willi Castro in the 79th percentile when assessing his BABIP ability. Willi Castro is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 59% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this year. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is best from the 0 side of the plate, Willi Castro will have the advantage of batting from from his strong side against Casey Mize today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Ryan Jeffers has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 97.1-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 92.7-mph. Ryan Jeffers's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 37.5% to 47.5%.

The #9 stadium in the majors for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Comerica Park. Hitting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Byron Buxton encounters a tough challenge today. Byron Buxton pulls a lot of his flyballs (41.9% — 99th percentile) and will have to hit them out towards baseball's 5th-deepest LF fences in today's game. Byron Buxton will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team in today's matchup. In the past 7 days, Byron Buxton's exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal mark of 96.1 mph to 92.6 mph.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Trevor Larnach is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Trevor Larnach will have the handedness advantage over Casey Mize today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Casey Mize. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Brooks Lee's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 88.6-mph now compared to just 85.8-mph then.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. As a switch-hitter who is stronger from the 0 side of the dish, Wenceel Perez will get to bat from his strong side against Bailey Ober in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Wenceel Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Kody Clemens will have the upper hand in today's game. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Kody Clemens has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 95.8-mph average to last season's 93.8-mph figure.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage typically improves hitter stats in all categories, and Jake Rogers will hold that advantage today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.280) may lead us to conclude that Jake Rogers has had some very poor luck since the start of last season with his .262 actual wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Gleyber Torres ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Gleyber Torres is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ty France in the 85th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ty France is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 3rd-best batter in the game as it relates to his BABIP talent. Riley Greene is projected to bat 4th in the lineup today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Riley Greene will have an advantage in today's matchup.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Parker Meadows will have an advantage in today's game. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Parker Meadows will hold that advantage in today's game.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Zach McKinstry will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Zach McKinstry will benefit from the home field advantage today, which ought to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Carlos Correa in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Carlos Correa is penciled in 4th on the lineup card in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Out of all the teams on the slate today, the 3rd-weakest infield defense is that of the Detroit Tigers. Over the last 7 days, Harrison Bader's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.4% up to 23.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 87th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Colt Keith is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 90th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. Kerry Carpenter will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Vierling in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Matt Vierling will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Spencer Torkelson is penciled in 5th on the lineup card today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to higher offensive output. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 10.4-mph in this match-up, the strongest of the day for bats. The Minnesota Twins infield defense projects as the weakest among all the teams in action today. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

Dillon Dingler has gone over 0.5 in 6 of his last 10 games.

Javier Baez has gone over 0.5 in 9 of his last 10 games.