Atlanta @ Kansas City picks

As it relates to his overall offensive skill, Marcell Ozuna ranks in the 94th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X).. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Hitting from the opposite that Rich Hill throws from, Marcell Ozuna will have an edge in today's matchup.

Ronald Acuna Jr. projects as the 5th-best batter in baseball, per the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Ronald Acuna Jr. is penciled in 3rd on the lineup card in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Matt Olson in the 96th percentile when estimating his overall offensive talent.. Matt Olson is projected to bat 2nd in the batting order in this game.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Drake Baldwin in the 75th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent.. Drake Baldwin is penciled in 4th in the lineup in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 92nd percentile when assessing his home run skill.. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 5th in the batting order in this matchup.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

When it comes to his home run ability, Sean Murphy ranks in the 95th percentile according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X).. Sean Murphy is penciled in 5th in the lineup today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 8.1-mph in this contest, the 3rd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. The switch-hitting Ozzie Albies will get to bat from his good side (0) today against Rich Hill.. Ozzie Albies's average launch angle on his highest exit velocity balls this year (17.2°) is significantly higher than his 14.2° angle last year.

Vinnie Pasquantino is projected to bat 3rd in the batting order today.. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Vinnie Pasquantino will hold the platoon advantage against Spencer Strider in today's matchup.

Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.. A correlation exists between high heat and more offense (and fewer strikeouts), and this game is expected to have the 3rd-hottest weather of all games on the slate today at 92°.. The wind projects to be blowing out to LF at 9.2-mph in this contest, the 2nd-most-favorable of the day for hitters.. Batting from the opposite that Spencer Strider throws from, MJ Melendez will have an advantage in today's game.. Home field advantage typically bolsters batter metrics across the board, and MJ Melendez will hold that advantage in today's matchup.

Despite technically being the "starter" in today's game, Spencer Strider may not stay in the game more than a couple framess consider he will function as more of an opener.. The Kansas City Royals have been the 6th-unluckiest offense in MLB this year, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X), and are likely to hit better the rest of the season. Dan Iassogna profiles as a Hitters Umpire and is expected to be behind the plate in today's game.. Kauffman Stadium projects as the #1 stadium in the game for walks, according to the leading projection system (THE BAT).. Built 886 feet above sea level, Kauffman Stadium has the 4th-highest elevation among all major league parks, which usually leads (as a rule of thumb) to better offense.