Kansas City @ Miami picks

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the game.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

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 hit 5th on the lineup card today.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game.. Hitting from the opposite that Cal Quantrill throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge in today's matchup.

LoanDepot Park ranks as the #26 stadium in the league for LHB home runs, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. The 4th-deepest RF fences among all major league parks are found in LoanDepot Park.. Built just 6 feet above sea level, LoanDepot Park has one of the lowest altitudes in MLB, which generally leads to worse offense.. The LoanDepot Park roof projects to be closed today, making weather conditions in this contest -10° colder than the average outdoor game of all games on the slate — favorable for pitching.

LoanDepot Park has the 6th-shallowest centerfield dimensions in the league.. Extreme groundball bats like Tyler Tolbert tend to be more successful against extreme flyball pitchers like Cal Quantrill.

According to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), Bobby Witt Jr. ranks as the 10th-best hitter in the game.. Bobby Witt Jr. is projected to bat 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup.

James Jean grades out as a Hitters Umpire and is anticipated to be umping today.. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects LoanDepot Park as the 6th-best venue in Major League Baseball for walks.. Considering that flyball batters have a big advantage over groundball pitchers, Michael Wacha and his 36.6% underlying GB% (via the leading projection system, THE BAT) finds himself in a tough spot in this matchup matching up with 3 opposing GB bats.. Playing on the road generally lowers pitcher metrics in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which ought to be the case for Michael Wacha today.. Michael Wacha's change-up rate has decreased by 5.8% from last season to this one (32.3% to 26.5%) .