Kansas City @ Seattle Picks & Props

The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park. T-Mobile Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. This matchup is forecasted to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers. Hitting from the same side that Michael Wacha throws from, Julio Rodriguez will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.

The #1 ballpark in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, via the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park. T-Mobile Park's altitude is near sea-level, one of the lowest in Major League Baseball, which tends to lead to lower offensive output. This matchup is forecasted to have the 10th-most suitable weather for pitching among all the games scheduled today. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this match-up, the best of the day for hurlers. Hitting from the same side that George Kirby throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. will have a tough matchup in today's matchup.

Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Kyle Isbel pulls many of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Kyle Isbel has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 90.6-mph average in the past two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal 87.2-mph average.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (37.1% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Extreme flyball batters like Salvador Perez generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like George Kirby. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Compared to his seasonal average of 19.2°, Salvador Perez has significantly improved his launch angle recently, posting a 29.4° mark in the last two weeks' worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Maikel Garcia has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.2%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Maikel Garcia's launch angle this year (9.9°) is significantly better than his 6.2° angle last season.

Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Cole Young will have an edge in today's matchup. Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (34.6% — 86th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter metrics across the board, and Cole Young will hold that advantage today. In the past 7 days, Cole Young's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 89.9-mph over the course of the season to 93.4-mph of late. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Cole Young's true offensive skill to be a .299, suggesting that he has had some very poor luck this year given the .054 gap between that mark and his actual .245 wOBA.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. There has been a significant improvement in Jonathan India's launch angle from last year's 13.3° to 16.9° this year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent. J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in this matchup. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. J.P. Crawford will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today. J.P. Crawford will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 93rd percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Randy Arozarena is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this matchup. Randy Arozarena pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Randy Arozarena will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the past 14 days, Randy Arozarena's maximum exit velocity (a good indicator of recent form and raw power) has been 112.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in Major League Baseball.

Mitch Garver pulls a lot of his flyballs (39.1% — 97th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Mitch Garver will hold that advantage in today's game. This season, Mitch Garver has experienced a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 96.7 mph compared to last year's 94.6 mph mark. In terms of the ability to lift the ball for power, Mitch Garver ranks in the 89th percentile with a 18.6° launch angle, which is among the most flyball-inducing angles in the majors.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 4th in the batting order today. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Vinnie Pasquantino has a strong chance of never losing the platoon advantage against the 'pen all game. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.9% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners.

Miles Mastrobuoni will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha in today's matchup. Miles Mastrobuoni has a 96th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (38.3%) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards MLB's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and Miles Mastrobuoni will hold that advantage in today's game. Based on Statcast data, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.323) may lead us to conclude that Miles Mastrobuoni has experienced some negative variance this year with his .284 actual wOBA. With a 1.8 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Miles Mastrobuoni has demonstrated good plate discipline, ranking in the 86th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Donovan Solano in the 88th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Donovan Solano will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to improve all of his stats. Donovan Solano has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92-mph average over the past 14 days to his seasonal 88-mph average. Ranking in the 96th percentile, Donovan Solano sports a .341 BABIP since the start of last season.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Jac Caglianone will have the handedness advantage over George Kirby in today's game. Jac Caglianone may have the upper hand against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. Jac Caglianone has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA this year; his .214 mark is quite a bit lower than his .322 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Dominic Canzone has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (92% of the time), but he is penciled in 5th in the batting order in today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an edge today. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Dominic Canzone has seen a significant improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.1-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Cal Raleigh ranks in the 96th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.9% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cal Raleigh will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats. Cal Raleigh has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 97.7-mph average to last season's 94.9-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 92nd percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Benjamin Williamson has a 99th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (42.8%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Batters such as Benjamin Williamson with extreme flyball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Michael Wacha who skew towards the groundball end of the spectrum. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Benjamin Williamson will hold that advantage today. Benjamin Williamson has posted a .355 BABIP this year, checking in at the 94th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 88th percentile when estimating his BABIP ability. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the dish, Drew Waters will have the advantage of batting from from his better side against George Kirby today. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. In notching a .347 BABIP this year, Drew Waters is ranked in the 93rd percentile.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences in the league — generally good for long-balls. Batting from the opposite that George Kirby throws from, John Rave will have an advantage in today's game. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so John Rave has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. Among all the teams playing today, the 4th-worst infield defense is that of the the Seattle Mariners. John Rave is very quick, grading out in the 98th percentile in Sprint Speed at 29.86 ft/sec this year.

Jorge Polanco is projected to hit 4th in the batting order today. Jorge Polanco pulls a lot of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Jorge Polanco has had some very poor luck with his batting average this year; his .248 mark is quite a bit lower than his .275 Expected Batting Average, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

Mark Canha has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.