Cleveland @ Kansas City Picks & Props

Gavin Williams will hold the platoon advantage over Bobby Witt Jr. today. Bobby Witt Jr. has an 84th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (34.7%) and will have to hit them out towards the game's deepest RF fences in today's matchup. The Cleveland Guardians infield defense profiles as the 2nd-strongest out of every team today. Bobby Witt Jr. has negatively regressed with his Barrel% recently; his 12.8% seasonal rate has decreased to 5.6% in the past week's worth of games. Bobby Witt Jr.'s ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has declined in recent games, going from 48.8% on the season to 27.8% over the past week.

Carlos Santana is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Compared to his seasonal average of 17.4°, Carlos Santana has significantly improved his launch angle lately, posting a 25.5° figure in the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's matchup. Home field advantage typically boosts batter metrics across the board, and Kyle Isbel will hold that advantage today.

In today's matchup, Jose Ramirez is at a disadvantage facing the league's deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the pull field at a 41.9% rate (99th percentile). Playing on the road generally lessens batter stats in all categories due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Jose Ramirez in today's game. Jose Ramirez's average exit velocity has fallen off of late; his 89.3-mph seasonal EV has dropped to 85.2-mph over the past week. Over the last 14 days, Jose Ramirez's 35% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has taken a nosedive compared to his seasonal rate of 42.4%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Jac Caglianone will have the upper hand in today's game. Jac Caglianone will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to improve all of his stats.

Steven Kwan has a 93rd percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (36.5%) and will have to hit them out towards MLB's 4th-deepest LF fences in today's matchup. Steven Kwan will be at a disadvantage playing on the visting team today. Steven Kwan has been cold lately, putting up a 0% Barrel% (an advanced metric to evaluate power) over the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Daniel Schneemann will have an advantage in today's matchup. Daniel Schneemann's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 45.6% on the season to 60% over the past two weeks.

Vinnie Pasquantino is penciled in 3rd in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Vinnie Pasquantino will have an edge today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Jonathan India ranks in the 86th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Jonathan India is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, Adam Frazier will have an advantage today. Adam Frazier will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Bo Naylor will have the upper hand in today's game. Bo Naylor has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 99-mph average in the past 14 days to his seasonal average of 93.9-mph.

Kyle Manzardo is projected to hit 4th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Michael Wacha throws from, Kyle Manzardo will have an advantage in today's game.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the opposite that Gavin Williams throws from, John Rave will have an advantage today. John Rave will hold the home field advantage today, which should bolster all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Maikel Garcia in the 94th percentile when it comes to his batting average skill. Maikel Garcia is projected to bat 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to more offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humid conditions on the slate today at 78%. Freddy Fermin will benefit from the home field advantage today, which should improve all of his stats. Freddy Fermin has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% of late, improving his 3.5% seasonal rate to 12.5% over the past 7 days. Freddy Fermin's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased recently, rising from 41.5% on the season to 75% over the past 7 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Brayan Rocchio has been hot in recent games, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 87.4-mph to 90.3-mph in the past two weeks' worth of games. Brayan Rocchio's ability to hit the ball at a BABIP-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has gotten better in recent games, rising from 48% on the season to 58.3% over the past two weeks.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gabriel Arias in the 82nd percentile when assessing his BABIP skill. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

Angel Martinez has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this year (67% of the time), but he is projected to hit 2nd in the batting order in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best field in baseball for left-handed BABIP. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Angel Martinez has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity lately; just compare his 92-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 87.6-mph average.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 88th percentile when assessing his overall offensive skill. Salvador Perez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) projects Kauffman Stadium as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for RHB base hits. Kauffman Stadium sits at the 4th-highest altitude among all major league stadiums. High elevation usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to more offense. The weather report forecasts the 2nd-most suitable hitting weather on the slate, as it relates to temperature and humidity.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nolan Jones in the 89th percentile when it comes to his BABIP skill. Nolan Jones is penciled in 5th in the lineup today. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest altitude among all parks, which often leads to more offense. High humidity has a small yet noteworthy connection with more offense (and fewer whiffs), and the weather report calls for the 3rd-most humid conditions on the slate today at 78%. Nolan Jones will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Michael Wacha today.