Pittsburgh @ Kansas City props

Bobby Witt Jr. has an 86th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (35.1%) and has the misfortune of hitting them towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. Extreme groundball batters like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to perform worse against extreme groundball pitchers like Andrew Heaney. Out of every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Bobby Witt Jr.'s exit velocity on flyballs has declined lately; his 94.7-mph seasonal figure has fallen off to 75-mph in the last 7 days.

Maikel Garcia hits many of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 4th-deepest CF fences today. Out of every team today, the 3rd-strongest infield defense is that of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Maikel Garcia has been lucky this year, putting up a .358 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .317 — a .041 discrepancy.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Henry Davis will hold the platoon advantage over Noah Cameron today. Henry Davis has gotten much quicker this year, improving from last year's 27.73 ft/sec to 28.21 ft/sec now (according to Statcast's Sprint Speed metric).

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Oneil Cruz ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Oneil Cruz is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. 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 89°.

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. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. 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 89°. 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 Bryan Reynolds in the 94th percentile when estimating his BABIP skill. Bryan Reynolds is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Home field advantage generally bolsters hitter stats across the board, and Vinnie Pasquantino will hold that 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. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Nick Loftin will hold the platoon advantage over Andrew Heaney today. Nick Loftin will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 76th percentile when estimating his batting average talent. Ke'Bryan Hayes is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°.

Tommy Pham has primarily hit in the back-half of the batting order this year (80% of the time), but he is projected to hit 1st in the batting order today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Tommy Pham will have an edge in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Freddy Fermin will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Andrew Heaney today. Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Isiah Kiner-Falefa's batting average talent is projected to be in the 87th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Isiah Kiner-Falefa will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for left-handed BABIP. 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 89°. 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) projects Jared Triolo in the 76th percentile as it relates to his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Jared Triolo will have an edge in today's matchup.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Hitting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Mark Canha will have an advantage in today's game. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Mark Canha will hold that advantage today.

Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Batting from the opposite that Andrew Heaney throws from, Salvador Perez will have an advantage today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in the majors for right-handed BABIP. 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 89°. Alexander Canario will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron today. Based on Statcast metrics, the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (.328) suggests that Alexander Canario has suffered from bad luck this year with his .278 actual wOBA.

John Rave has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.

Joey Bart has gone over 0.5 in 3 of his last 10 games.