Kansas City @ Minnesota Picks & Props

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically boosts batter stats across the board, and Mickey Gasper will hold that advantage in today's game. Mickey Gasper has had bad variance on his side thus far when it comes to his wOBA since the start of last season; his .205 rate is a good deal lower than his .250 Expected wOBA, based on the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s interpretation of Statcast data.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Randal Grichuk in the 84th percentile when estimating his overall offensive skill. Randal Grichuk is projected to bat 5th in the lineup in this game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Over the past 14 days, Randal Grichuk's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 94.2-mph over the course of the season to 98.7-mph recently.

When assessing his BABIP ability, Edouard Julien is projected as the 18th-best hitter in the game by the leading projection system (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Edouard Julien will benefit from the home field advantage in today's game, which figures to boost all of his stats. In the past week, Edouard Julien's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.6-mph over the course of the season to 105.3-mph of late.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Alan Roden in the 75th percentile when it comes to his batting average ability. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally boosts batter metrics in all categories, and Alan Roden will hold that advantage today. In the past week, Alan Roden's Barrel% has experienced a surge, jumping from his seasonal rate of 2.3% up to 14.3%.

When it comes to his overall offensive skill, Trevor Larnach ranks in the 80th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage typically improves hitter metrics in all categories, and Trevor Larnach will hold that advantage in today's game. Trevor Larnach has seen a sizeable increase in his exit velocity on flyballs of late; just compare his 101.1-mph average in the past week's worth of games to his seasonal mark of 90.6-mph.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Vinnie Pasquantino in the 10th percentile as it relates to his BABIP talent. In the league, Target Field's centerfield fences are the 10th-deepest. Vinnie Pasquantino will be at a disadvantage playing away from home in today's game. Over the past week, Vinnie Pasquantino's exit velocity on flyballs has decreased from his seasonal figure of 92.9 mph to 90.7 mph. Vinnie Pasquantino's ability to hit the ball at a base hit-optimizing launch angle (between -4° and 26°) has fallen off of late, going from 41.8% on the season to 16.7% over the last 7 days.

In the league, Target Field's centerfield fences are the 10th-deepest. Batting from the same side that Bailey Ober throws from, Bobby Witt Jr. encounters a tough challenge in today's game. Typically, bats like Bobby Witt Jr. who hit a lot of groundballs usually hit worse when facing pitchers who also induce a lot of groundballs such as Bailey Ober. Playing on the road typically reduces hitter metrics across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which figures to be the case for Bobby Witt Jr. in today's matchup. Over the last week, Bobby Witt Jr.'s Barrel% has experienced a negative regression, plummeting from his seasonal rate of 12.8% down to 7.1%.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Kyle Isbel will have the upper hand in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Kyle Isbel can likely count on holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Extreme flyball hitters like Kyle Isbel usually hit better against extreme groundball pitchers like Bailey Ober.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Nick Loftin has seen a sizeable improvement in his exit velocity this year; just compare his 89.2-mph average to last year's 83.6-mph EV. Nick Loftin's ability to hit the ball at a HR-optimizing launch angle (between 23° and 34°) has improved from last year to this one, rising from 12.7% to 18%. Nick Loftin's footspeed has increased this year. His 27.72 ft/sec Statcast Sprint Speed last year sits at 28.33 ft/sec now.

Bailey Ober will receive the benefit of the platoon advantage against Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. Maikel Garcia hits many of his flyballs to center field (38.6% — 81st percentile) and has the misfortune of hitting them in the direction of the league's 10th-deepest CF fences in today's matchup. Playing on the road generally reduces batter stats across the board due to the lack of home field advantage, which should be the case for Maikel Garcia in today's matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT X) estimates Maikel Garcia's true offensive skill to be a .319, implying that he has had some very good luck this year given the .035 gap between that mark and his actual .354 wOBA.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Brooks Lee will hold the home field advantage in today's matchup, which ought to bolster all of his stats. Brooks Lee has made sizeable gains with his Barrel% in recent games, upping his 6.1% seasonal rate to 14.3% over the last 7 days. In the past 14 days, Brooks Lee's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 92.3-mph over the course of the season to 97.7-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Luke Keaschall in the 80th percentile when it comes to his batting average talent. Luke Keaschall is penciled in 3rd in the lineup in today's game. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Luke Keaschall will have the handedness advantage against Noah Cameron today.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Ryan Jeffers in the 83rd percentile when it comes to his overall offensive talent. Ryan Jeffers is projected to hit 2nd on the lineup card in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Ryan Jeffers will have the benefit of the platoon advantage against Noah Cameron in today's game.

When assessing his overall offensive talent, Royce Lewis ranks in the 83rd percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). Royce Lewis is projected to hit 4th on the lineup card today, which would be an upgrade from his 69% rate of hitting in the bottom-half of the batting order this season. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Hitting from the opposite that Noah Cameron throws from, Royce Lewis will have an edge in today's game.

Kody Clemens is projected to hit 5th in the lineup today. The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Home field advantage generally improves batter stats across the board, and Kody Clemens will hold that advantage in today's matchup. In the past week, Kody Clemens's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 95.7-mph over the course of the season to 99.6-mph recently.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Austin Martin in the 80th percentile when assessing his batting average skill. Austin Martin is projected to hit 1st in the batting order in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Austin Martin will have the handedness advantage over Noah Cameron in today's matchup.

As it relates to his overall offensive talent, Jonathan India ranks in the 87th percentile according to the leading projections (THE BAT X). The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Despite posting a .300 wOBA this year, the leading projection system (THE BAT X) believes Jonathan India has had bad variance on his side given the .032 gap between that mark and his estimated true talent wOBA of .332. In terms of plate discipline, Jonathan India's skill is quite impressive, posting a 1.84 K/BB rate this year while grading out in in the 76th percentile.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Matt Wallner has made big strides with his Barrel% in recent games, bettering his 16.4% seasonal rate to 23.1% over the past 14 days. Matt Wallner's average launch angle on his hardest-contacted balls in recent games (23.2° in the last 14 days) is considerably better than his 19.4° seasonal figure. Using Statcast metrics, Matt Wallner is in the 75th percentile for offensive skills according to the leading projection system (THE BAT X)'s version of Expected wOBA (xwOBA) this year at .340.

The leading projection system (THE BAT X) projects Salvador Perez in the 86th percentile as it relates to his overall offensive talent. Salvador Perez is projected to hit 4th in the lineup in this matchup. The leading projection system (THE BAT) profiles Target Field as the 7th-best field in the game for right-handed batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Over the past 14 days, Salvador Perez's exit velocity on flyballs has seen a big rise, from 93.2-mph over the course of the season to 95.6-mph in recent games.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Adam Frazier will hold the platoon advantage against Bailey Ober today. Adam Frazier has a good chance to have an advantage against every reliever for the game's entirety, since the bullpen of the Minnesota Twins only has 1 same-handed RP. Last year, Adam Frazier had an average launch angle of 11.9° on his hardest-contacted balls, while this year it has significantly increased to 15.8°.

The leading projection system (THE BAT) ranks Target Field as the 7th-best stadium in Major League Baseball for lefty batting average. Built 840 feet above sea level, Target Field has the 5th-highest altitude among all major league parks, which often leads to more offense. Batting from the opposite that Bailey Ober throws from, Mike Yastrzemski will have an edge in today's game. The Minnesota Twins have just 1 same-handed RP in their bullpen, so Mike Yastrzemski has a strong chance of holding the advantage against every reliever all game. Mike Yastrzemski has made substantial strides with his Barrel% in recent games, improving his 8.1% seasonal rate to 15.8% in the last 14 days.