Toronto @ Detroit Picks & Props

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Parker Meadows will have the handedness advantage over Jose Berrios in today's matchup. Parker Meadows will hold the home field advantage today, which ought to bolster all of his stats. In terms of his wOBA and overall offense, Parker Meadows has experienced some negative variance this year. His .243 mark falls considerably below the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Statcast-based Expected wOBA (xwOBA) at .286.

As it relates to his overall offensive ability, George Springer ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). George Springer is projected to hit 2nd in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. George Springer has seen a big increase in his exit velocity on flyballs this year; just compare his 96.6-mph average to last year's 93.2-mph figure.

Comerica Park ranks as the #22 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Keider Montero will hold the platoon advantage against Bo Bichette in today's matchup. Bo Bichette has a 97th percentile opposite-field rate on his flyballs (39%) but may find it hard to clear MLB's 10th-deepest RF fences today. Bo Bichette will be at a disadvantage playing as a visiting player in today's matchup. Bo Bichette has struggled with his Barrel% lately; his 9.9% seasonal rate has fallen off to 0% over the last 7 days.

Wenceel Perez is projected to bat 5th in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will have the advantage of batting from from his better side (0) today against Jose Berrios. Wenceel Perez will possess the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should bolster all of his stats. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has increased from last season to this one, rising from 14.1% to 25.2%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Gleyber Torres in the 91st percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Gleyber Torres is projected to bat 2nd in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats across the board, and Gleyber Torres will hold that advantage in today's game. Gleyber Torres's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 41% to 47.7%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Will Wagner in the 86th percentile when assessing his batting average ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Will Wagner will have the upper hand in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Will Wagner has seen a substantial increase in his exit velocity in recent games; just compare his 98.3-mph average over the last week to his seasonal 86.7-mph mark.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 88th percentile as it relates to his batting average ability. Colt Keith is penciled in 1st in the batting order today. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Colt Keith will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Berrios in today's game. Colt Keith will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Joey Loperfido in the 87th percentile when it comes to his BABIP talent. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Joey Loperfido will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Joey Loperfido has posted a .337 BABIP since the start of last season, checking in at the 90th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Nathan Lukes in the 89th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Nathan Lukes has primarily hit in the back-half of the lineup this season (74% of the time), but he is projected to bat 1st in the lineup in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Nathan Lukes will hold the platoon advantage over Keider Montero in today's game. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ernie Clement in the 91st percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Ernie Clement has compiled a .274 Expected Batting Average this year, placing in the 80th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data. Ernie Clement has exhibited good plate discipline this year, placing in the 77th percentile with a 1.77 K/BB rate.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alejandro Kirk in the 96th percentile when estimating his batting average ability. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today. Alejandro Kirk has seen a substantial improvement in his exit velocity this season; just compare his 92.6-mph average to last season's 89.3-mph mark. Compared to his seasonal average of 12.3°, Alejandro Kirk has significantly improved his launch angle in recent games, posting a 21.8° figure over the past week.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Riley Greene as the 5th-best batter in the game when assessing his BABIP ability. Riley Greene is projected to bat 3rd in the lineup in this game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Riley Greene will have the handedness advantage against Jose Berrios in today's matchup. Riley Greene will hold the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Dillon Dingler will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which figures to improve all of his stats. Dillon Dingler has made big gains with his Barrel% recently, upping his 8.9% seasonal rate to 16.7% over the past 14 days. Dillon Dingler has been hot of late, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 89.2-mph to 97.2-mph in the past 14 days. In the last week, Dillon Dingler's 62.5% rate of hitting balls at a base hit-maximizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) shows big improvement over his seasonal rate of 48%.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter metrics in all categories, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's game. Javier Baez has seen a big gain in his exit velocity of late; just compare his 91.6-mph average in the last 7 days to his seasonal 88.2-mph figure. Sporting a .325 BABIP this year, Javier Baez finds himself in the 84th percentile.

When estimating his overall offensive ability, Spencer Torkelson ranks in the 85th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally bolsters batter stats across the board, and Spencer Torkelson will hold that advantage in today's game. Spencer Torkelson has made substantial strides with his Barrel%, upping his 6.8% rate last season to 14.6% this year.

Comerica Park ranks as the #22 ballpark in the majors for right-handed BABIP, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT). Hitting from the same side that Keider Montero throws from, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hits a high percentage of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road typically lowers hitter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Vladimir Guerrero Jr. in today's matchup. Vladimir Guerrero Jr. has taken a step back with his Barrel% recently; his 13.1% seasonal rate has lowered to 3.2% in the past 14 days.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Addison Barger in the 76th percentile when estimating his overall offensive ability. Addison Barger is projected to bat 5th on the lineup card in today's game. Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Keider Montero throws from, Addison Barger will have an advantage in today's matchup. The Detroit Tigers infield defense grades out as the 3rd-weakest out of all the teams today.

Comerica Park sits at the 9th-highest elevation in Major League Baseball. High elevation often leads to more offense. Zach McKinstry will hold the platoon advantage over Jose Berrios in today's matchup. Zach McKinstry will benefit from the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Zach McKinstry's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls of late (29.4° in the past two weeks' worth of games) is quite a bit higher than his 14.3° seasonal angle. Compared to last year, Zach McKinstry has improved his ability to hit the ball at a launch angle ideal for base hits, increasing his percentage of balls hit between -4° and 26° from 44.5% to 51% this season.