Kansas City @ Miami picks

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game.. Jesus Sanchez's launch angle this year (10.9°) is a considerable increase over his 7.7° mark last year.

When estimating his home run skill, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kyle Stowers will have an edge today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's game.. The Barrel% of Kyle Stowers has significantly improved, with an increase from 11% last year to 20.1% this season.

Bobby Witt Jr. projects as the 10th-best hitter in the majors, via the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Extreme groundball bats like Bobby Witt Jr. tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Sandy Alcantara.. Bobby Witt Jr. has made significant gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 13.3% seasonal rate to 25% in the last 14 days.. Bobby Witt Jr. has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity recently; just compare his 97.9-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 93.1-mph EV.

When it comes to his home run skill, Agustin Ramirez ranks in the 77th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Agustin Ramirez is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game.. In the league, LoanDepot Park's CF fences are the 6th-shallowest.. Agustin Ramirez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.. Agustin Ramirez has made significant strides with his Barrel% lately, improving his 11.5% seasonal rate to 18.2% over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 90th percentile as it relates to his home run talent.. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game.. Extreme flyball bats like Salvador Perez are generally more successful against extreme groundball pitchers like Sandy Alcantara.. Salvador Perez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 93.7-mph average in the last 14 days to his seasonal 90.3-mph figure.. Salvador Perez's launch angle lately (25.3° in the last two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit better than his 19.3° seasonal angle.

Graham Pauley will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.. Graham Pauley has been unlucky this year, posting a .237 wOBA despite the leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimating his true talent level to be .291 — a .054 disparity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game.. Jesus Sanchez's launch angle this year (10.9°) is a considerable increase over his 7.7° mark last year.

When estimating his home run skill, Kyle Stowers ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Kyle Stowers is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this game.. Batting from the opposite that Seth Lugo throws from, Kyle Stowers will have an edge today.. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Kyle Stowers will hold that advantage in today's game.. The Barrel% of Kyle Stowers has significantly improved, with an increase from 11% last year to 20.1% this season.

Nick Fortes's average exit velocity has risen significantly from last season to this one, averaging 87.2-mph now compared to just 84.1-mph then.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Jesus Sanchez in the 89th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill.. Jesus Sanchez is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this game.. Jesus Sanchez will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Seth Lugo today.. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter stats in all categories, and Jesus Sanchez will hold that advantage in today's game.. Jesus Sanchez's launch angle this year (10.9°) is a considerable increase over his 7.7° mark last year.