Kansas City @ Arizona props

The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Anthony DeSclafani will hold the platoon advantage against Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35%) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of MLB's 3rd-deepest RF fences today. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. usually hit worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Anthony DeSclafani. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best among every team in action today.

The 3rd-deepest CF fences among all stadiums are found in Chase Field. The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Corbin Carroll's true offensive talent to be a .357, indicating that he has had some very good luck this year given the .022 difference between that figure and his actual .379 wOBA.

The Chase Field roof is expected to be closed today, making conditions in this contest -5° colder than the average outdoor game on the slate today — favorable for pitching. Anthony DeSclafani will have the handedness advantage over Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (39.1% — 89th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 3rd-deepest CF fences in today's game. The Arizona Diamondbacks outfield defense projects as the best among every team in action today. Maikel Garcia will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 90th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Jonathan India is projected to hit 1st in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Jonathan India's launch angle this year (17.3°) is quite a bit higher than his 13.3° figure last year.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Extreme groundball bats like Jose Herrera are generally more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Jose Herrera will hold that advantage in today's game. Jose Herrera has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs lately; just compare his 90-mph average in the last two weeks' worth of games to his seasonal figure of 85.2-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Kyle Isbel will hold the platoon advantage against Anthony DeSclafani in today's game. Kyle Isbel has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 95.3-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.6-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Anthony DeSclafani throws from, Jac Caglianone will have an edge in today's game. Extreme flyball hitters like Jac Caglianone are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Anthony DeSclafani. Jac Caglianone's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased recently, increasing from 9.3% on the season to 25% in the past week's worth of games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Alek Thomas will have an edge today. Extreme flyball bats like Alek Thomas generally hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen. Alek Thomas will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Anthony DeSclafani throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an advantage today. Vinnie Pasquantino has seen a substantial gain in his exit velocity on flyballs recently; just compare his 100.2-mph average over the last 7 days to his seasonal figure of 92.9-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Nick Loftin has seen a notable increase in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 89.6-mph average to last year's 83.6-mph EV. Nick Loftin's launch angle this year (14°) is quite a bit better than his 9.8° mark last year. Nick Loftin's speed has improved this season. His 27.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.27 ft/sec now.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Anthony DeSclafani throws from, John Rave will have an advantage in today's game.

Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s batting average skill is projected to be in the 92nd percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Lourdes Gurriel Jr. will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats. Lourdes Gurriel Jr.'s launch angle recently (23.7° in the last week) is significantly higher than his 15.7° seasonal figure.

Freddy Fermin is penciled in 5th in the batting order in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 100% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this year. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Ranking in the 80th percentile, Freddy Fermin has posted a .316 BABIP since the start of last season.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Ketel Marte ranks as the 11th-best batter in Major League Baseball. Ketel Marte is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Ketel Marte will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Geraldo Perdomo is projected to hit 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts hitter stats across the board, and Geraldo Perdomo will hold that advantage in today's game. Geraldo Perdomo has seen a big gain in his exit velocity on flyballs this season; just compare his 90.7-mph average to last year's 88.1-mph average.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Randal Grichuk ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics across the board, and Randal Grichuk will hold that advantage in today's game. Randal Grichuk has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 12.4% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the past week.

Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Salvador Perez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 90-mph to 92-mph in the last week. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Salvador Perez has been unlucky this year. His .283 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .325.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jake McCarthy in the 79th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Jake McCarthy will have the handedness advantage against Michael Lorenzen in today's matchup. Extreme flyball bats like Jake McCarthy tend to perform better against extreme groundball pitchers like Michael Lorenzen.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Eugenio Suarez in the 88th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Eugenio Suarez is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Chase Field as the 2nd-best field in the league for RHB batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Eugenio Suarez will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to boost all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Pavin Smith in the 75th percentile when it comes to his overall offensive skill. Pavin Smith is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Chase Field as the 2nd-best stadium in the league for lefty batting average. Built 1059 feet above sea level, Chase Field has the 2nd-highest altitude in the majors, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Lorenzen throws from, Pavin Smith will have an edge in today's game.