Kansas City @ Seattle Picks & Props

The #1 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Emerson Hancock will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game.

The #1 park in Major League Baseball for suppressing batting average to RHB, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT), is T-Mobile Park. T-Mobile Park's elevation is near sea-level, one of the lowest in the majors, which generally leads to lower offensive output. According to the weather forecast, the temperature and humidity for this game will be the 2nd-best for pitching of the day. The wind projects to be blowing in from LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the most-favorable of the day for mound aces. Batting from the same side that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Julio Rodriguez has a tough challenge in today's matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today. Hitting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have the upper hand in today's game. Vinnie Pasquantino will probably have the upper hand against every reliever throughout the game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls a lot of his flyballs (36.8% — 94th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today.

T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Jac Caglianone will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today. Jac Caglianone may have an edge against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners has just 1 same-handed RP. Hitters such as Jac Caglianone with extreme groundball tendencies are usually more effective when facing pitchers like Emerson Hancock who skew towards the flyball end of the spectrum. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this game. Maikel Garcia has an 87th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) 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 matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. Maikel Garcia's launch angle this year (9.9°) is quite a bit better than his 6.2° angle last season.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.4%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball bats like Benjamin Williamson are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen. Benjamin Williamson will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to improve all of his stats. In notching a .355 BABIP this year, Benjamin Williamson is positioned in the 94th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, J.P. Crawford ranks in the 79th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). J.P. Crawford is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. J.P. Crawford will have the handedness advantage over Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford has a 75th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (33.6%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats across the board, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 87th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The switch-hitting Drew Waters will get to bat from his better side (0) today against Emerson Hancock. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. In notching a .342 BABIP this year, Drew Waters finds himself in the 90th percentile.

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 89th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st on the lineup card today. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. Jonathan India's launch angle this year (17.1°) is quite a bit higher than his 13.3° angle last year.

T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. Nick Loftin has seen a sizeable gain in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 90.4-mph average to last season's 83.6-mph average. Nick Loftin's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last season to this one, increasing from 34.9% to 46.7%. Nick Loftin has gotten much quicker this season, improving from last year's 27.72 ft/sec to 28.26 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

Cole Young will hold the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen today. Cole Young pulls a lot of his flyballs (34.5% — 84th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves batter metrics across the board, and Cole Young will hold that advantage in today's game. Cole Young has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 93.4-mph average over the past 7 days to his seasonal EV of 89.9-mph. Despite posting a .245 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Cole Young has had some very poor luck given the .054 deviation between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .299.

Batting from the opposite that Emerson Hancock throws from, Kyle Isbel will have an advantage today. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel has a strong chance of never facing a bullpen mismatch all game. Kyle Isbel pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. Kyle Isbel has been hot lately, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.2-mph to 90.6-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games.

T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Dominic Canzone will have an edge in today's matchup. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Dominic Canzone will hold that advantage today. Dominic Canzone has made notable strides with his Barrel%, bettering his 11.1% rate last season to 16.3% this season. Dominic Canzone has seen a big gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 93.4-mph average to last season's 89.9-mph figure.

When assessing his overall offensive ability, Randy Arozarena ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Randy Arozarena is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Randy Arozarena pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.8% — 79th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Randy Arozarena will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the last 14 days, Randy Arozarena's maximum exit velocity (a strong proxy for recent form and raw power) has been 112.2-mph, which qualifies as one of the hardest-hit balls in the game.

T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. John Rave will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Emerson Hancock today. 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. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.86 ft/sec this year, John Rave is very toolsy.

Donovan Solano's BABIP ability is projected in the 88th percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Donovan Solano will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Donovan Solano has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 88-mph EV. Donovan Solano has put up a .341 BABIP since the start of last season, grading out in the 95th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Cal Raleigh is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup today. Cal Raleigh pulls many of his flyballs (42.7% — 100th 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. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Cal Raleigh will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Cal Raleigh has seen a significant gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.5-mph average to last year's 94.9-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 87th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. T-Mobile Park has the smallest outfield in the majors — generally good for homers. Luke Raley will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's game. Luke Raley will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Over the last 7 days, Luke Raley's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 90-mph over the course of the season to 102.1-mph lately.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense grades out as the 16th-worst out of every team today. Salvador Perez's launch angle lately (29.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is significantly higher than his 19.2° seasonal mark. Last year, Salvador Perez had an average launch angle of 14.7° on his hardest-hit balls, while this season it has significantly increased to 17.7°.

Jorge Polanco is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (38.5% — 97th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Jorge Polanco will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to bolster all of his stats. When it comes to his batting average, Jorge Polanco has been unlucky this year. His .248 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .275.