Minnesota @ Detroit Picks & Props

The weather report predicts the 7th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Hitting from the same side that Travis Adams throws from, Gleyber Torres encounters a tough challenge in today's game. In today's matchup, Gleyber Torres is at a disadvantage facing the league's 10th-deepest RF fences given that he hits his flyballs to the opposite field at a 36.5% rate (93rd percentile).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Edouard Julien as the 19th-best hitter in the league as it relates to his BABIP ability. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Edouard Julien will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Edouard Julien's speed has gotten better this season. His 26.69 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 27.4 ft/sec now.

10% of the time that Austin Martin has started against a righty hurler since the start of last season, he has been pulled from the game early. The weather report predicts the 7th-most favorable pitching conditions of the day, as it relates to temperature and humidity. Batting from the same side that Casey Mize throws from, Austin Martin will have a tough challenge in today's matchup. Austin Martin hits a lot of his flyballs to center field (39% — 88th percentile) and will be challenged by the game's 2nd-deepest CF fences in today's game. Austin Martin will be at a disadvantage playing away from home today.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 78th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Trevor Larnach will hold the platoon advantage over Casey Mize in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Alan Roden will hold the platoon advantage against Casey Mize in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts hitter metrics in all categories, and Javier Baez will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Javier Baez has been hot recently, raising his seasonal exit velocity of 88.4-mph to 92.5-mph in the past two weeks. This season, Javier Baez has experienced a significant improvement in his exit velocity on flyballs, now sitting at an average of 91.5 mph compared to last year's 89.2 mph mark. Javier Baez's launch angle of late (25.3° in the past week) is a considerable increase over his 10.1° seasonal figure.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Wenceel Perez will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Travis Adams. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Wenceel Perez will hold that advantage today. Wenceel Perez's ability to hit the ball at a HR-maximizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last season to this one, rising from 14.1% to 21.2%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. The switch-hitting Brooks Lee will hold the platoon advantage while batting from from his strong side (0) today against Casey Mize. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Brooks Lee has seen a big improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 88.9-mph average to last year's 85.8-mph mark. Over the last 7 days, Brooks Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.1-mph over the course of the season to 99.8-mph in recent games.

When it comes to his BABIP ability, Riley Greene is projected as the 6th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). Riley Greene is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Riley Greene will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Travis Adams in today's game. Riley Greene will probably have the upper hand against every reliever from start to finish, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Spencer Torkelson in the 83rd percentile as it relates to his overall offensive skill. Spencer Torkelson is projected to hit 5th in the batting order today. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Spencer Torkelson will have the benefit of the home field advantage in today's matchup, which should improve all of his stats. Spencer Torkelson's launch angle lately (28.5° over the last two weeks) is considerably higher than his 22.5° seasonal figure.

Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 3rd in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

When it comes to his overall offensive ability, Royce Lewis ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to bat 5th in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Royce Lewis has experienced some negative variance in regards to his wOBA this year; his .301 mark is considerably lower than his .338 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

When assessing his overall offensive skill, Matt Wallner ranks in the 90th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Matt Wallner is penciled in 2nd in the batting order in today's game. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Casey Mize throws from, Matt Wallner will have an edge in today's matchup. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Travis Adams throws from, Zach McKinstry will have an edge today. Zach McKinstry may have an advantage against every reliever for the duration of the game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins has just 1 same-handed RP. Home field advantage typically bolsters hitter stats in all categories, and Zach McKinstry will hold that advantage in today's game. Zach McKinstry's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has increased from last year to this one, rising from 44.5% to 51.7%.

Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter stats in all categories, and Dillon Dingler will hold that advantage in today's matchup. Over the past week, Dillon Dingler's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 9% up to 18.2%. Placing in the 92nd percentile, Dillon Dingler sports a .338 BABIP this year.

Kody Clemens is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card in this matchup, which would be an upgrade from his 67% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the lineup this season. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Kody Clemens will have the handedness advantage against Casey Mize in today's game. Among all the teams in action today, the 5th-worst infield defense belongs to the Detroit Tigers. Ranked in the 92nd percentile, Kody Clemens has one of the highest average exit velocities in baseball this year (92.7-mph).

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Colt Keith in the 89th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Colt Keith is projected to bat 1st in the batting order in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Batting from the opposite that Travis Adams throws from, Colt Keith will have an advantage today. Colt Keith is apt to have an edge against every reliever for the whole game, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Kerry Carpenter in the 92nd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive ability. Kerry Carpenter is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in this matchup. Built 602 feet above sea level, Comerica Park has the 9th-highest elevation among all major league stadiums, which often leads to better offense. Hitting from the opposite that Travis Adams throws from, Kerry Carpenter will have an advantage in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kerry Carpenter has a strong chance of holding the platoon advantage against every reliever all game.