Kansas City @ Seattle props

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. With a .312 BABIP since the start of last season, Freddy Fermin finds himself in the 76th percentile.

Because of Bryan Woo's large platoon split, Kyle Isbel will have a massive advantage hitting from the opposite side of the plate today. Kyle Isbel is apt to have an edge against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Kyle Isbel pulls a lot of his flyballs (33.7% — 78th percentile) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. Kyle Isbel has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.5-mph to 92.5-mph over the past week.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. Vinnie Pasquantino will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo today... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. Vinnie Pasquantino may have an advantage against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. Vinnie Pasquantino pulls many of his flyballs (36.6% — 94th percentile) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them towards baseball's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's matchup. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drew Waters in the 86th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. As a switch-hitter who performs better from the 0 side of the plate, Drew Waters will get to bat from his strong side against a pitcher with a large platoon split (Bryan Woo) in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. Drew Waters has made big gains with his Barrel% lately, upping his 4.1% seasonal rate to 20% over the past 7 days.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, 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 today's game. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. There has been a significant improvement in Jonathan India's launch angle from last year's 13.3° to 17.1° this year.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 9th-best hitter in the league. Bobby Witt Jr. is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in this matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 83rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.6%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Extreme flyball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. usually hit worse against extreme flyball pitchers like Bryan Woo. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today.

Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Cole Young will have an edge in today's matchup. Cole Young pulls many of his flyballs (34.8% — 87th 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 typically bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Cole Young will hold that advantage today. Cole Young has seen a significant increase in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 96-mph average in the last week to his seasonal average of 91.2-mph. Cole Young has been unlucky this year, compiling a .256 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .304 — a .048 disparity.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. Salvador Perez pulls a lot of his flyballs (37% — 95th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the league's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Extreme groundball bats like Salvador Perez usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Bryan Woo. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. Salvador Perez's launch angle recently (25° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is a considerable increase over his 19° seasonal mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects J.P. Crawford in the 79th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. J.P. Crawford is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, J.P. Crawford will have the upper hand in today's matchup. J.P. Crawford has an 80th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.2%) and will have a big advantage hitting them out towards the game's 8th-shallowest LF fences in today's game. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and J.P. Crawford will hold that advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Julio Rodriguez as the 9th-best hitter in the league when estimating his batting average skill. Julio Rodriguez is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order today. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Julio Rodriguez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which should bolster all of his stats. Julio Rodriguez has seen a big increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.6-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal 90.8-mph figure.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Raley in the 87th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Luke Raley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo in today's game. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Luke Raley will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Luke Raley has suffered from bad luck this year. His .322 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .366.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randy Arozarena in the 94th percentile when assessing his overall offensive ability. Randy Arozarena is penciled in 4th in the batting order in today's game. Randy Arozarena pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (33.6% — 78th percentile) and has the good fortune of hitting them towards baseball's 8th-shallowest LF fences today. Home field advantage generally improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Randy Arozarena will hold that advantage in today's game. Over the past 7 days, Randy Arozarena's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 11.2% up to 20%.

Jorge Polanco is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. Jorge Polanco pulls many of his flyballs (38.4% — 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 game. Home field advantage typically improves batter stats in all categories, and Jorge Polanco will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Jorge Polanco has seen a notable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 101.7-mph average over the last 14 days to his seasonal figure of 92.5-mph. When it comes to his batting average, Jorge Polanco has experienced some negative variance this year. His .245 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .274.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th in the lineup in this game. Maikel Garcia has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and sets up very well considering he'll be hitting them out towards MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. Maikel Garcia has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs in recent games; just compare his 92.8-mph average in the last week's worth of games to his seasonal figure of 90-mph.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. John Rave will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Bryan Woo in today's game... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. The Seattle Mariners have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so John Rave can likely count on holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. Ranking in the 98th percentile for Sprint Speed at 29.77 ft/sec this year, John Rave is notably quick.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Benjamin Williamson in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP talent. Benjamin Williamson has a 100th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (43.7%) and is a great match for the park considering he'll be hitting them in the direction of MLB's 4th-shallowest RF fences today. Benjamin Williamson will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Ranking in the 95th percentile, Benjamin Williamson sits with a .359 BABIP this year.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Jac Caglianone will hold the platoon advantage over Bryan Woo in today's game... and moreover, Woo has a large platoon split. Jac Caglianone is likely to have an advantage against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Seattle Mariners only has 1 same-handed RP. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.317) provides evidence that Jac Caglianone has experienced some negative variance this year with his .194 actual wOBA.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. The Seattle Mariners infield defense projects as the 13th-weakest out of all the teams today. When it comes to his batting average, Nick Loftin has suffered from bad luck since the start of last season. His .188 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .236. Posting a 1.53 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Nick Loftin has demonstrated strong plate discipline, grading out in the 93rd percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Cal Raleigh in the 96th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Cal Raleigh is penciled in 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Cal Raleigh pulls a high percentage of his flyballs (42.7% — 100th percentile) and will have a big advantage hitting them towards the game's 4th-shallowest RF fences in today's game. Cal Raleigh will possess the home field advantage in today's game, which should improve all of his stats. Cal Raleigh has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 97.4-mph average to last season's 94.9-mph mark.

T-Mobile Park has the 3rd-shallowest fences among all major league parks — generally good for homers. Dominic Canzone will have the handedness advantage against Seth Lugo today. Dominic Canzone will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should boost all of his stats. Dominic Canzone has made significant strides with his Barrel% recently, improving his 14.5% seasonal rate to 23.5% in the last week's worth of games. Dominic Canzone has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 92.2-mph average to last year's 89.9-mph figure.