Pittsburgh @ Kansas City picks

Oneil Cruz has registered 14 hits + runs + RBI over his last eight games and 10 hard-hit balls during that span. He’s making more consistent, harder contact. That should lead to better results. While Noah Cameron is a promising young pitcher, he’s looked more hittable of late. He has a 4.74 ERA over the last month, one of the highest among the day’s projected starting pitchers.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 6th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Oneil Cruz has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 15.7% rate last season to 22.2% this season.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge today.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Jac Caglianone will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should boost all of his stats.. As it relates to his wOBA and overall offense, Jac Caglianone has had bad variance on his side this year. His .198 rate falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .311.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) ranks Oneil Cruz as MLB's 6th-best home run batter.. Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the 2nd-hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Oneil Cruz has made significant gains with his Barrel%, improving his 15.7% rate last season to 22.2% this season.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.. Kyle Isbel has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 95.6-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 87.7-mph EV.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jonathan India in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive talent.. Jonathan India is penciled in 1st in the batting order in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Jonathan India will have an edge today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that advantage in today's game.. In the past week's worth of games, Vinnie Pasquantino's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.9-mph over the course of the season to 101.6-mph of late.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an advantage in today's game.

When estimating his overall offensive talent, Andrew McCutchen ranks in the 82nd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Andrew McCutchen is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in today's game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude in the league, which generally leads to more offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is projected to have the hottest temperature on the schedule today at 84°.. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Andrew McCutchen will have an advantage in today's game.