Kansas City @ Arizona Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. John Rave's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved lately, increasing from 20% on the season to 33.3% over the last two weeks.

Among all stadiums, Chase Field's centerfield dimensions are the 3rd-deepest. Low humidity has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-driest conditions of all games on the slate at 33%. Putting up a lowly an 86.8-mph average exit velocity in the last two weeks, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has been in a slump lately. Ranking in the 8th percentile, Lourdes Gurriel Jr. has posted a .247 BABIP this year.

Low humidity has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-driest conditions of all games on the slate at 33%. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.8%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 3rd-deepest RF fences today. Typically, bats like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs tend to perform worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Eduardo Rodriguez. Playing on the road typically diminishes hitter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's game. In the last week's worth of games, Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has fallen off from his seasonal average of 94.9 mph to 81.1 mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jac Caglianone has had some very poor luck this year. His .194 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .319.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 89th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive ability. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st on the lineup card in today's game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge in today's matchup.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best ballpark in the majors for left-handed batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. In the past 7 days, Vinnie Pasquantino's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.6-mph over the course of the season to 102-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card today. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Maikel Garcia will have an edge today.

Among all stadiums, Chase Field's centerfield dimensions are the 3rd-deepest. Low humidity has a small but significant correlation with less offense (and more whiffs), and the weather report forecasts the 3rd-driest conditions of all games on the slate at 33%. Ketel Marte has been very fortunate when it comes to with his wOBA this year; his .422 rate is considerably higher than his .383 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Tim Tawa will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic today. Tim Tawa will benefit from the home field advantage today, which figures to improve all of his stats. As it relates to his batting average, Tim Tawa has been unlucky this year. His .199 figure falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected Batting Average (xBA) at .237.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. In the past week, Drew Waters's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 4% up to 14.3%.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Geraldo Perdomo will have the benefit of the home field advantage today, which figures to bolster all of his stats. Over the past week, Geraldo Perdomo's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 5.9% up to 15%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 88th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 4th in the batting order in this game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Eugenio Suarez will hold the platoon advantage over Kris Bubic today.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Freddy Fermin will have an edge in today's game. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

Salvador Perez is penciled in 5th on the lineup card in this game. The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Eduardo Rodriguez throws from, Salvador Perez will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Kris Bubic throws from, Randal Grichuk will have an edge in today's matchup. Randal Grichuk will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Mark Canha will have the handedness advantage against Eduardo Rodriguez in today's game. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the 3rd-weakest among every team in action today. Mark Canha's launch angle this year (20.4°) is significantly better than his 9.5° mark last season.

The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Jose Herrera will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Jose Herrera has seen a notable gain in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 92.2-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 83.1-mph mark. Posting a 2.1 K/BB rate since the start of last season, Jose Herrera has displayed strong plate discipline, placing in the 79th percentile.

Blaze Alexander's BABIP skill is projected in the 92nd percentile by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The #2 ballpark in the league for boosting batting average to right-handed batters, per the leading projection system (THE BAT), is Chase Field. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. Blaze Alexander will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Kris Bubic in today's game. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter metrics across the board, and Blaze Alexander will hold that advantage in today's matchup.